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Berwick Bay Bridge

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Bridge in Berwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Berwick Bay Bridge
Coordinates29°41′33″N 91°12′45″W / 29.6925°N 91.2125°W / 29.6925; -91.2125
CarriesLafayette Subdivision (1 track)
CrossesAtchafalaya River
LocaleBerwick and Morgan City, Louisiana
Maintained byLaDOTD
ID numberSPRR Bridge
Characteristics
DesignVertical lift bridge
Location

The Berwick Bay Bridge is a vertical lift bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana which carries the BNSF Railway over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick and Morgan City. The bridge is primarily used for freight, but Amtrak runs the Sunset Limited three times weekly per direction over the line.

References

  1. The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1976. p. 803.
  2. United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (1942). Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 2232.
Crossings of the Atchafalaya River
Upstream
E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge
Berwick Bay Bridge
BNSF Railway
Downstream
Gulf of Mexico


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