Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge

Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge
Coordinates	29°13′34″N 90°11′42″W / 29.226119°N 90.194965°W / 29.226119; -90.194965
Carries	2 lanes of LA 1
Crosses	Bayou Lafourche and marsh
Locale	Lafourche Parish
Maintained by	LA DOTD
Characteristics
Total length	43,600 feet (13,300 m)
History
Opened	2009
Statistics
Toll	Yes
Location

The Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge, also known as the Gateway to the Gulf Expressway,^[1] is a concrete trestle toll bridge in the U.S. state of Louisiana.^[2] With a total length of 43,600 feet (13,300 m; 8.26 mi), it is one of the longest bridges in the world.

The bridge carries Louisiana Highway 1 over Bayou Lafourche and marshes in south Louisiana. It is located in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. The bridge, which opened in 2009, connects Leeville to Port Fourchon, with a planned future expansion northward to Golden Meadow. The toll rates as of November 2020 are $3.75 for 2-axle vehicles, $5.50 for 3-axle vehicles, $7.50 for 4-axle vehicles, $15.00 for 5-axle vehicles, and $18.00 for 6-axle vehicles.^{[3][needs update]}

• Louisiana Highway 1 § Highway 1 elevated toll expressway
• List of bridges in the United States
• List of longest bridges

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