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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
The Atchafalaya Basin, or Atchafalaya Swamp (/ ə ˌ tʃ æ f ə ˈ l aɪ ə /; Louisiana French: Atchafalaya, [atʃafalaˈja]), is the largest wetland and swamp in the United States. Located in south central Louisiana , it is a combination of wetlands and river delta area where the Atchafalaya River and the Gulf of Mexico converge.
Fort Butte La Rose, Louisiana in 1863 Butte La Rose (also known as Butte-à-la-Rose ) is an unincorporated community in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana , United States. In the 21st century, the area is known for its wilderness campgrounds, [ 1 ] and the Atchafalaya Welcome Center.
Melville is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Opelousas−Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1889 and is known as the Atchafalaya River Catfish Capital of Louisiana. It is directly across the river from the ghost town Red Cross, Louisiana.
Atchafalaya is a ghost town that was located in St. Martin Parish, approximately 6 miles north of Butte La Rose, Louisiana, United States and just north of I-10 on the Atchafalaya River. The site of the town itself is located at coordinates 30°20'41.8"N 91°43'17.3"W, and is abandoned.
The heritage area extends the length of the Atchafalaya Basin from the area of Ferriday in the north to the river's mouth beyond Morgan City. The National Heritage Area is divided into four regions: Upper, Between 2 Rivers, Bayou Teche Corridor and the Coastal Zone. The designation provides a framework for the promotion and interpretation of ...
The U.S. post office was established there in 1858. The settlers there ran a church, a school, a merchandise store and the post office, which were all located on the bayou. In the 1920s it had approximately 500 residents, most of whom had lived there for generations after settling there from other communities both within and outside of Louisiana.
[18] [19] At the opposite end of the route, the bridge across Catahoula Lake was replaced by the current span in 1994. [20] In the early 2000s, the road along the Atchafalaya Basin levee marking the eastern terminus of LA 96 had been added to the state highway system as a southern extension of LA 352, which had formerly terminated in Henderson.