CSX Chef Menteur Pass Bridge

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CSX Chef Menteur Pass Bridge
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Coordinates 30°03′52″N89°48′02″W / 30.0644°N 89.8005°W / 30.0644; -89.8005
Carries1 track of CSX
Crosses Chef Menteur Pass
Locale New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana
Characteristics
Design truss bridge with a swing section
Location
CSX Chef Menteur Pass Bridge

The CSX Chef Menteur Pass Bridge carries one track of CSX rail lines across the Chef Menteur Pass on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana.

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