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The Fort Pike Bridge (also known as the Rigolets Bridge), named after nearby Fort Pike, carries U.S. Route 90 across the Rigolets on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain between 
( Lake Pontchartrain) , upstream signs = , downstream text = East , downstream = CSX Rigolets Pass Bridge , downstream signs = ''CSX Railway'' Bridges in New Orleans Bridges completed in 1930 Bridges completed in 2008 Swing bridges in the United States Road bridges in Louisiana U.S. Route 90 Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System Slidell, Louisiana Box girder bridges in the United States
New Orleans
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
and Slidell in Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
. It is owned and operated by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is a Federated state, state government organization in the United States, in charge of maintaining public transportation, roadways, bridges, canals, select levees, floodplain mana ...
The bridge opened on June 9, 1930, and along with the Chef Menteur Bridge provided a free route between New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. West of the bridge was the site of Jayne Mansfield's death in June 1967. A new span was constructed just to the north of the old span.
High-rise replacement
Construction of a new $50 million high-rise bridge began in October 2004. The new bridge was built by Massman Construction Co., of Kansas City, MO. It was delayed byHurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...
in 2005, which pushed a devastating storm surge through the area. The new bridge is just over one mile (1.6 km) in length and features two lanes with shoulders on both sides. The bridge rises to to allow marine traffic to pass without interruption of bridge traffic. The new span opened to traffic on January 15, 2008. After completion of the new span, the old bridge was demolished.
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