Huey P. Long Bridge The Huey Long Bridge in 2007, when widening work had just begun. 29 ° 56 ′ 39 '' N 90 ° 10 ′ 08 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.94417 ° N 90.16889 ° W ﻿ / 29.94417; - 90.16889 Carries 6 lanes of US 90 2 tracks of the NOPB Crosses Mississippi River Locale Jefferson Parish, Louisiana Maintained by New Orleans Public Belt Railroad ID number 022600060100001 Characteristics Design Cantilever truss bridge Total length 8,076 feet (2,462 m) (road) 22,996 feet (7,009 m) (rail) Longest span 790 feet (241 m) Clearance below 153 feet (47 m) History Construction cost $13.4 million Opened December 1935 (widened June 2013) Statistics Daily traffic 43,000 (2008)
how high is the huey p long bridge
153 feet (47 m)