Long–Allen Bridge (Shreveport)

Long–Allen Bridge

Texas Street Bridge
The Long–Allen Bridge as viewed from Bossier City
Coordinates32°31′05″N 93°44′33″W / 32.5180°N 93.7425°W / 32.5180; -93.7425
Carries US 79 / US 80
CrossesRed River
Location
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Aerial view of the bridge in 1937

The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. It connects Bossier City, Louisiana in Bossier Parish with Shreveport in Caddo Parish. Opened in 1933, it carries US 79/US 80 across the Red River.[1] It is also known as the Texas Street Bridge.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Brock, Eric J. (2006). Shreveport. Arcadia Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 9780738524795.
  2. ^ McMurry, Alex (November 2004). "Long-Allen Bridge (Texas Street Bridge)" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved February 27, 2022.


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