The Paris Road Bridge is the name of the bridge carrying Louisiana Highway 47 across the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet between St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans East in Louisiana, United States. It is also known as the Green Bridge. The name "Green Bridge" came from it originally being painted green. It was repainted brown in 1980, and recently repainted grey, but locals continue to call it "the Green Bridge".

Paris Road Bridge
Coordinates30°00′18″N 89°56′20″W / 30.005°N 89.939°W / 30.005; -89.939
Carries4 lanes of LA 47
CrossesMississippi River Gulf Outlet
LocaleNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Other name(s)Green Bridge
Maintained byLouisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Characteristics
DesignSteel through arch
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length6,642 feet (2,024 m)
Longest span702 feet (214 m)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
Clearance below135 feet (41 m)
History
DesignerUnited States Army Corps of Engineers
Constructed byFoster and Creighton Company
Construction startJune 1964
Construction endNovember 14, 1967
Construction cost$12,250,000
OpenedJuly 21, 1967 (1967-07-21)
ReplacesParis Road pontoon bridge
Location
Map

The bridge was built by the Army Corps of Engineers and opened to traffic on July 21, 1967 with the bridge being completed on November 14 of that year.[1]

Interstate 510 ends just north of the bridge. Both ends of the bridge are in Orleans Parish, but Chalmette is a short distance south of the bridge, which provides the most important road link for St. Bernard Parish, and is one of only four routes into the parish, the others being Judge Perez Drive, the Chalmette Ferry, and the St. Bernard Highway.

References

edit
  1. ^ Engineers, United States Army Corps of (1993). Annual Report FY 1993 of the Secretary of the Army on Civil Works Activities. Department of the Army, United States of America. p. 11-2. Retrieved 22 April 2021.

30°0′18.0″N 89°56′20.5″W / 30.005000°N 89.939028°W / 30.005000; -89.939028