6 Rare Photos Taken During The Huey P. Long Construction That Will Simply Astound You
By Jackie Ann|Published September 27, 2018
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Jackie Ann
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Louisiana native and LSU Alum (Geaux Tigers!), Jackie has lived in Louisiana for over three decades and currently lives in New Orleans. She's been writing for OnlyInYourState since 2016 and can often be found with a coffee at her side, dreaming of her next adventure.
For many New Orleanians, the thought of crossing the Huey P. Long Bridge brings back memories of fear and dread. For decades, this bridge was infamous for being incredibly narrow and somewhat dangerous for cars. It has since been widened (hooray!) but let’s take a look back at the construction of this famous bridge and how it came to be a historical engineering landmark.