Mile 121.3 - Morgan City Texas and New Orleans Railroad Bridge
121.3 Morgan City Texas and New Orleans Railroad Bridge
This innocuous railroad bridge is a milestone for long distance paddlers: it is the very last bridge on the entire Atchafalaya-Mississippi River system. Congratulations paddler! After paddling under your first bridge below Lake Itasca (the 1st 3 bridges are actually footbridges -- very appropriate), and then under Minnesota Clearwater County 112, you have paddled under 100s of others in between from covered bridges to swing bridges, from concrete slab to steel truss, from cable-stay to suspension. The bridges of the Mississippi River could be an architectural study in of itself. You’ve seen them all, and paddled under them all. 100s of bridges in 2,000 miles to reach your last bridge, and here it is, within the seas walls the last city on the Atchafalaya River, Morgan City.
Low bridge with a vertical rise center span for towboats and other big vessels. Warning: this bridge become a hazard at 8’ Morgan City Gage and above. Scout first before attempting to go under this bridge when the river is at or above 8‘ MCG.