Long–Allen Bridge
The Long–Allen Bridge is a truss bridge in Louisiana, named for Louisiana governors Huey Long and Oscar K. Allen. It connects Bossier City, Louisiana in Bossier Parish with Shreveport in Caddo Parish.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: truss bridge in Shreveport.
- Also known as: “Long-Allen Bridge” and “Long-Allen Bridge (Shreveport)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Robinson Film Center and Shreveport Downtown Airport.
Robinson Film Center
Movie theater
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Robinson Film Center is a movie theater, which is situated 3,400 feet southwest of Long–Allen Bridge.
Shreveport Downtown Airport
Aerodrome
Shreveport Downtown Airport is a public use airport located in the Caddo Parish portion of Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. It is closer to downtown Shreveport than the larger Shreveport Regional Airport. It is owned by the Shreveport Airport Authority. Shreveport Downtown Airport is situated 1½ miles north of Long–Allen Bridge.
Caddo Magnet High School
School
Caddo Parish Magnet High School is a public high school located in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Opened in 1980, Caddo Magnet was founded by its first principal, Ascension Smith. Caddo Magnet High School is situated 2 miles southeast of Long–Allen Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bossier City and Shreveport.
Bossier City
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bossier City is the second-largest city in Northern Louisiana and the largest city in Bossier Parish. Home to Barksdale Air Force Base, which hosts several Air Force commands, as well as the backup landing site of Air Force One, Bossier City's recent history revolves largely around the U.S. military.
Shreveport
Shreveport is the largest city in Northern Louisiana, part of the twin city metro of Shreveport-Bossier City, and is considered the principal city in the three-state region known as the "Ark-La-Tex." It has about 188,000 residents, and is in the area of the state designated as the Sportsman's Paradise.
Long–Allen Bridge
- Categories: truss bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Caddo, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.51783° or 32° 31′ 4″ northLongitude
-93.74277° or 93° 44′ 34″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
8648G794+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 1088718111OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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