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Bridge City in the region of Louisiana with its 7,706 residents is a city in United States - some 970 mi or ( 1561 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Current time in Bridge City is now 06:51 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Baton Rouge, and Bridge City. While being here, make sure to check out Birmingham . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Bridge City ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Huey P. Long Bridge
Amtrak's westbound Sunset Limited crosses the Huey P. Long bridge while leaving the Big Easy (New Orleans). We pass a Union Pacific Manifest train as we descend back on to land. ..
Mardi gras
The LA Fantasy Girls. I think they are strippers. You decide. ..
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Bridge City
This video is for an Urban Sociology Project on Bridge City. ..
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Bridge City, Louisiana
Bridge City is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 1930s during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River. The town is located on the West Bank of the river. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 8,323 at the 2000 census.
Located at 29.92 -90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish)
The Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is a cantilevered steel through truss bridge that carries a two-track railroad line over the Mississippi River at mile 106.1 with two lanes of US 90 on each side of the central tracks. Opened in December 1935 to replace the Walnut Street Ferry, the bridge was named for the extremely popular and notorious governor, Huey P. Long, who had just been assassinated on September 8 of that year.
Located at 29.94 -90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Avondale Shipyard
Avondale Shipyard was an independent shipbuilding company, acquired by Litton Industries, in turn acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation. Now, along with the former Ingalls Shipbuilding, the yard is part of Ingalls Shipbuilding. The yard is located on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in an area called Bridge City, approximately 20 miles upriver from New Orleans, Louisiana near Westwego, Louisiana.
Located at 29.92 -90.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Elmwood, Louisiana
Elmwood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, within the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,270 at the 2000 census. Elmwood was part of neighboring Jefferson's census area from 1960 to 1990. The ZIP code serving Elmwood is 70123.
Located at 29.96 -90.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Harahan, Louisiana
Harahan is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 9,885 at the 2000 census. Harahan was named in honor of James Theodore Harahan, president of the Illinois Central Railroad from 1906-1911. The Illinois Central track runs parallel to Airline Highway.
Located at 29.94 -90.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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