Talk:CSX Rigolets Pass Bridge

Latest comment: 16 years ago by Denimadept in topic Structure type

More than one ?

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This Article http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/01/new_highrise_rigolets_bridge_o.html is about the opening of a new Rigolets Pass brodge, but appears to be a different one. Can anyone clarify the confusion ? GrahamHardy (talk) 20:54, 20 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

The Nola.com article is about the replacement for the Fort Pike Bridge which carries US 90 across the Rigolets. The Rigolets Pass Bridge article is about the rail bridge about 6 or 7 miles to the east where the Rigolets meets Lake Borgne. VerruckteDan (talk) 22:37, 23 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

Structure type

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I see, from what I think I found on Google Maps, that this bridge has a movable section. What kind of structure is this bridge? What sort of movable section does it use? And did I find the right bridge? - Denimadept (talk) 21:44, 20 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

The bridge you tagged with coordinates was not the correct bridge. You tagged the Norfolk Southern Pontchartrain Bridge. The Rigolets Pass Bridge is further to the east and I have corrected the coordinates to the proper location. The Rigolets Pass Bridge is a truss bridge with a rotating section to allow for marine traffic. The Ponchartrain Bridge is a trestle bridge with a draw bridge span for marine traffic. VerruckteDan (talk) 22:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)Reply
I'd seen it, but not thought it was long enough, as I just commented on your Talk page. So this bridge is a truss/swing type. Perhaps we should create an article for the other one, too. - Denimadept (talk) 04:55, 24 March 2008 (UTC)Reply