Berwick Bay Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 29°41′33″N 91°12′45″W / 29.6925°N 91.2125°W |
| Carries | Lafayette Subdivision (1 track) |
| Crosses | Atchafalaya River |
| Locale | Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana |
| Maintained by | LaDOTD |
| ID number | SPRR Bridge[1] |
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| Design | Vertical lift bridge |
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The Berwick Bay Bridge is a vertical lift bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries the BNSF Railway over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.[2] The bridge is primarily used for freight, but Amtrak runs the Sunset Limited three times weekely per direction over the line.
References
- ↑ The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1976. p. 803.
- ↑ United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (1942). Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 2232.
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