The Sunshine Bridge

by Jurgen Lorenzen

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The Sunshine Bridge

Artist

Jurgen Lorenzen

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Photograph - Photography

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The Sunshine Bridge leading LA-70 over the Mississippi River at Donaldsonville in St. James Parish, Louisiana, photographed during the blue hour after sunset with a beautiful sky which is also reflecting in the waters below.
The Sunshine Bridge was built in 1964 as the classic bridge to nowhere, given that there was little population or economic activity on either side of the river. When first opened, the bridge served mostly local farm traffic and sugar cane trucks. It was planned that the bridge would be part of a larger highway project called the Acadian Throughway, and later, the South Central Louisiana Tollway. Those projects never materialized, but the Sunshine Bridge has been connected to the regional traffic grid as roads in the area have been developed and improved. Since the bridge opened, the economy in this area has grown by leaps and bounds, largely due to the improved transportation.

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March 26th, 2021

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