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At the time, I-10 and I-59 split in eastern New Orleans, with I-59 following present I-10 and I-10 following the US 90 corridor into Mississippi, and so I-12 only ran to I-59 north of Slidell. [8] By the mid-1960s, the routes had been realigned to their current configuration, with I-12 and I-59 both ending at I-10 near Slidell.
The I-10 Twin Span Bridge, a nearly 5.5-mile (8.9 km) causeway officially known as the Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge, consists of two parallel trestle bridges. These parallel bridges cross the eastern end of Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana from New Orleans to Slidell .
In New Orleans, a stretch of I-10 from the I-10/I-610 Junction near the Orleans–Jefferson parish line to the US 90/US 90 Business (US 90 Bus.) junction is known as the Pontchartrain Expressway. A dip near the I-10/I-610 junction to travel under a railroad track is one of the lowest points in New Orleans and is highly susceptible to flooding ...
The first road segment in the new system was officially opened and dedicated on February 24, 1960 and consisted of a portion of the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans. [2] Two months later, the first Interstate Highway shields installed in Louisiana accompanied the opening of a portion of I-20 near Ruston on April 23.
In 2003, the Louisiana Legislature enacted new traffic regulations for the bridge. The speed limit for 18-wheelers was lowered to 55 mph (90 km/h), and they must remain in the right lane while crossing the bridge. [3] Atchafalaya Basin Bridge's structural support, I-10, Whiskey Bay Atchafalaya Basin Bridge's structural support
A deadly accident occurred along Interstate 10 near Michoud Boulevard in the eastern side of New Orleans, killing one man and injuring others early Tuesday morning, the New Orleans Police ...
Fog, smoke from fires cause multiple crashes on I-10 in New Orleans; one person dead. Gannett. Jakori Madison, Lafayette Daily Advertiser. November 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM.
The I-10 High Rise Bridge, known locally as the High Rise, is a bridge carrying 6 lanes of Interstate 10 (I-10) over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. It also has multiple parts. It also has multiple parts.