What happened on the Atchafalaya Bridge?
The fiery wreck atop the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge occurred around 2:30 p.m. on August 26th. According to Louisiana State Police, a car appears to have lost control and hit the bridge rail, causing two of the 18-wheelers to collide. That collision triggered the chain reaction crash.
Is Atchafalaya bridge open?
The Atchafalaya Bridge Is Now Open.
What happened on the Basin Bridge?
Accidents occur frequently near the two river crossings as both are very narrow and lack shoulders. Accidents along the bridge can be problematic as the Atchafalaya Basin is sparsely inhabited….
| Atchafalaya Basin Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Total length | 96,095 ft (29,290 m) |
| Width | 40.0 feet (12.2 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1973 |
Is the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge safe?
According to one 2019 report from the Advocate, this bridge has been the site of over 1,000 accidents since 2014. Out of these crashes, there have been 15 fatalities. This view from the water under the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge shows why this is a dangerous place to have an accident.
How many miles is the Atchafalaya bridge?
96,096′
Atchafalaya Basin Bridge/Total length
Is i10 open between Lafayette and Baton Rouge?
I-10 is now open through Baton Rouge.
How long did it take to build the Atchafalaya bridge?
The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge holds the title of 2nd longest bridge on the U.S. interstate system and is the 14th longest in the world by total length. It’s almost inconceivable that it only took a little under 3 years to complete. Construction started in 1971 and it opened to the public in ’73.
What’s the longest bridge over water?
the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest continuous bridge passing over water, the waters of New Orleans’s Lake Pontchartrain to be exact. The bridge is so long that for 8 of its 24 miles, you can’t see land in any direction.
How many people have died on the Lake Pontchartrain bridge?
NEW ORLEANS, June 16 —A Continental Trailways bus plunged into Lake Pontchartrain before dawn today when two heavy barges tore a 224‐foot gap in the lake’s causeway, the world’s longest bridge.