How much did the John James Audubon Bridge cost to build?
The John James Audubon Bridge is the cable-stayed bridge over the Mississippi River between New Roads (Pointe Coupee Parish) and St. Francisville (West Feliciana Parish) in Louisiana, with a main span of 1,583 ft (482.5 m), an overall length of 3,186 ft, two 520 ft towers and 136 stay cables, built as the first design-build project of the Louisiana DOTD by the joint venture Audubon Bridge Constructors of Flatiron, Granite and Parsons, which opened on 5 May 2011, two months ahead of schedule. Engineering News-Record and Roads and Bridges both give the cost as 409 million dollars, against an estimate of 50 million in 1992.
Reported project cost
$409 million
Cost basis: 2011
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2011
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthEngineering News-Record
- 971.1 m
- Main spanEngineering News-Record
- 482.5 m
Project record