Claiborne Avenue Bridge, New Orleans

Name: Claiborne Avenue Bridge
Address: New Orleans, United States

#79 among attractions in New Orleans

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The Claiborne Avenue Bridge, officially known as the Judge William Seeber Bridge, is a vertical lift bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana over the Industrial Canal. It was built by the Louisiana Department of Highways and opened to vehicular traffic in 1957. The bridge has suffered numerous disasters: A barge hit the bridge in 1993, Hurricane Katrina damaged it in 2005, and a car plunged into the canal in 2008 due to a malfunction. ()

Opened: 1957 (67 years ago)Coordinates: 29°58'8"N, 90°1'33"W

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Lower Ninth WardNew Orleans United States

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Claiborne Avenue Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jackson Barracks, St. Claude Avenue Bridge, Florida Avenue Bridge, Industrial Canal Lock.

1.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Jackson Barracks, New Orleans
39 min walk • Jackson Barracks is the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard. It is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The base was established in 1834 and was originally known as New Orleans Barracks. On July 7, 1866, it was renamed in honor of Andrew Jackson.
~1860 ftS
Bridge
St. Claude Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
9 min walk • The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge with four vehicular lanes over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana.
0.9 miN
Bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
22 min walk • The Florida Avenue Bridge is a vertical lift bridge spanning the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has one railroad track, two vehicle lanes and two sidewalks. A parallel high-elevation four-lane roadway bridge is planned.
~1470 ftS
Canal, Boat or ferry
Industrial Canal Lock, New Orleans
8 min walk • The Inner Harbor Navigation Canal Lock—commonly known as Industrial Canal Lock or simply Industrial Lock—is a navigation lock in New Orleans. It connects the Lower Mississippi River to the Industrial Canal and other sea-level waterways.
1.2 miW
Church
St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church, New Orleans
32 min walk • Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos Catholic Church, formerly St. Vincent De Paul Church, is a church in New Orleans listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The parish was founded in 1838 as the third parish in the city. The original parish boundaries intersected those of St.
~1660 ftSE
29°57'53"N • 90°1'24"W
Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans
9 min walk • Museum, History museum
0.6 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Musicians' Village, New Orleans
15 min walk • Musicians' Village is a neighborhood located in the Upper Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana. Musicians Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis teamed up with Habitat for Humanity International and New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to create the village for New Orleans musicians who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.
1.4 miSE
29°57'29"N • 90°0'19"W
Studio Inferno, New Orleans
37 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Bywater, New Orleans
25 min walk • Bywater is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Avenue to the north, the Industrial Canal to the east, the Mississippi River to the south, and the railroad tracks along Homer Plessy Way to the west.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
21 min walk • The Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. As the name implies, it is part of the 9th Ward of New Orleans.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
St. Claude, New Orleans
21 min walk • St. Claude is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Law, Montegut and North Galvez Streets to the north, Lesseps Street to the east, Burgundy Street, Clouet Street and St.

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Which popular attractions are close to Claiborne Avenue Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Industrial Canal Lock, New Orleans (8 min walk), Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans (9 min walk), St. Claude Avenue Bridge, New Orleans (9 min walk), Musicians' Village, New Orleans (15 min walk).