E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge

E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge
Carries 4 lanes of US 90
Crosses Atchafalaya River
Locale Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Maintained by LaDOTD
Characteristics
Design Cantilever bridge
Total length 1838.4 ft.
Width 67.9 ft.
Longest span 617 ft.
Clearance above 30 ft.
History
Opened 1975

The E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries US 90 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City.[1]

The bridge will eventually be part of the I-49 extension between Lafayette and New Orleans once the highway is brought up to freeway standards.

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Coordinates: 29°41′45″N 91°12′50″W / 29.6957°N 91.2139°W / 29.6957; -91.2139


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