Berwick Bay Bridge

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Coordinates29°41′33″N 91°12′45″W / 29.6925°N 91.2125°W / 29.6925; -91.2125
CarriesLafayette Subdivision (1 track)
Berwick Bay Bridge
Coordinates29°41′33″N 91°12′45″W / 29.6925°N 91.2125°W / 29.6925; -91.2125
CarriesLafayette Subdivision (1 track)
CrossesAtchafalaya River
LocaleBerwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Maintained byLaDOTD
ID numberSPRR Bridge[1]
Characteristics
DesignVertical lift bridge
Location

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 weekly per direction over the line.[citation needed]

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