Maestri Bridge, Road bridge across Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, United States.
The Maestri Bridge stretches 4.78 miles across Lake Pontchartrain, connecting the cities of New Orleans and Slidell with two lanes in each direction.
The bridge opened in 1928 as the first permanent crossing of Lake Pontchartrain, operating initially as a toll structure charging $1.25 per vehicle.
The bridge received its name in 1938 to honor Robert Maestri, who served as the mayor of New Orleans from 1936 to 1946.
The structure includes two bascule-type draw spans that lift to allow vessels and barges to pass through the waterway beneath the bridge.
The Maestri Bridge remained the primary route into New Orleans from the east after Hurricane Katrina damaged other crossings in 2005.
Location: Louisiana
GPS coordinates: 30.18722,-89.84306
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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