CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge
Bridge in St. Charles Parish
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The CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge is a 1.3 mile (2,092 m or 6,864 ft) wooden trestle bridge that carries a Canadian National Railway rail line over the Bonnet Carré Spillway in St. Charles Parish.[1][2] Its length once had it included on the list for longest bridges in the world.
Coordinates30°00′50″N 90°26′11″W
CarriesCanadian National rail line
CrossesBonnet Carré Spillway
LocaleSt. Charles Parish
CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°00′50″N 90°26′11″W |
| Carries | Canadian National rail line |
| Crosses | Bonnet Carré Spillway |
| Locale | St. Charles Parish |
| Owner | Canadian National Railway |
| Maintained by | Canadian National Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 6,864 ft (2,092 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of CNR Bonnet Carré Spillway-Baton Rouge Bridge | |
The bridge is owned and maintained by the Canadian National Railway corporation and is used by Canadian National Railway freight trains. It is currently being reconstructed as a concrete bridge[3] to allow Amtrak to run a train between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
