St. Claude Avenue Bridge, New Orleans

Name: St. Claude Avenue Bridge
Address: New Orleans, United States

#103 among attractions in New Orleans

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The St. Claude Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge with four vehicular lanes over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge was designed by the Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago and built in 1919 by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Corporation. It was originally a combination railroad and automobile bridge, with two pairs of railroad tracks in the center of the lift span and automobile lanes straddling it. The railroad is no longer there, its place on the bridge taken by additional vehicular lanes. One lane in each direction passes through the truss of the bridge and one lane passes alongside the truss. The bridge is integrated into the Industrial Canal Lock structure, on the river side of the lock chamber; it raises when marine traffic enters or exits the lock. ()

Coordinates: 29°57'50"N, 90°1'39"W

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Lower Ninth Ward (Holy Cross)New Orleans United States

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St. Claude Avenue Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1860 ftN
Bridge
Claiborne Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
9 min walk • 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.
1.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Jackson Barracks, New Orleans
35 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.
1.2 miN
Bridge
Florida Avenue Bridge, New Orleans
31 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.
~400 ftN
Canal, Boat or ferry
Industrial Canal Lock, New Orleans
2 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.
1.1 miW
Church
St. Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church, New Orleans
29 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.
~1340 ftE
29°57'53"N • 90°1'24"W
Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans
7 min walk • Museum, History museum
0.8 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Musicians' Village, New Orleans
21 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.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Bywater, New Orleans
20 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.
1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans
25 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.
0.9 miNW
Neighbourhood
St. Claude, New Orleans
23 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.
1.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Florida Area, New Orleans
32 min walk • Florida Area 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 Boulevard, Gallier, Law, Congress and North Dorgenois Streets to the north; Mazant Street to the east;...

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Which popular attractions are close to St. Claude Avenue Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Industrial Canal Lock, New Orleans (2 min walk), Lower 9th Ward Living Museum, New Orleans (7 min walk), Claiborne Avenue Bridge, New Orleans (9 min walk), Bywater, New Orleans (20 min walk).