Claiborne Avenue Bridge, Vertical-lift bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Claiborne Avenue Bridge spans the Industrial Canal with a metallic structure featuring a 360-foot main span and 54-foot wide roadway.
Constructed by Boh Brothers Construction Company and opened in 1957, the bridge required extensive repairs following Hurricane Katrina damage in 2005.
The structure, officially named Judge William Seeber Bridge, connects the Upper and Lower Ninth Ward communities of New Orleans across the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal.
The bridge carries four lanes of North Claiborne Avenue traffic and functions as a primary link between New Orleans and St Bernard Parish communities.
A mechanical failure of the crossing gates in 2008 led to a tragic incident when a vehicle drove off the raised bridge into the canal.
Location: Louisiana
Official opening: 1957
GPS coordinates: 29.96910,-90.02570
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
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