Main bridge, 3524 ft 10 in. long, consists of three 267-ft deck truss spans, one 330-ft deck truss span, one 528-ft 2 1/2-in. simple through-truss span and three-span through-truss cantilever structure made up of 790-ft central span and two 528-ft 2 1/2-in. flanking span; silicon steel used in railway floor system, designed to accommodate both railroad and highway traffic.


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    Title :

    Great bridge at New Orleans nearing completion


    Additional title:

    Ry Age


    Published in:

    Railway Age ; 99 , n 11


    Publication date :

    1935


    Size :

    6 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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