I used to jump off of this bridge all the time when I was young. It's sturdy. Solid craftsmanship…read more DON'T JUMP OFF THE BRIDGE, THOUGH. Please.

Passing through Berwick after spending time at the nearby bridges, you can't really say that a…read morebright red three story lighthouse on stilts is hiding, but the Southwest Reef Lighthouse does feel a little tucked beneath the E. J. "Lionel" Grizzaffi Bridge where US-90 crosses the Atchafalaya River. If you're focused on the road as you come over the span, you'd miss it entirely, which makes the surprise of seeing it up close even better. We had the place to ourselves this afternoon, which meant I could wander freely around the site, walking underneath the structure to appreciate the stilts and the heavy boiler plate skin, then climbing the stairs up onto the floodwall for an eye level view. From that height the lighthouse feels even more striking, a square pyramidal tower with a presence that's both industrial and elegant, the kind of design you rarely see preserved onshore. The history here is well documented. Established on September 1, 1859, the Southwest Reef Lighthouse originally stood near the entrance to Atchafalaya Bay on the Gulf Coast, marking the approach for vessels navigating the shifting waters of the bay. Its design is one of only two of its type ever built in the United States, a fully enclosed square pyramid sheathed in boiler plate and elevated on iron piles. When first lit, it displayed a fixed white oil light 54 feet above mean high water, visible for roughly 14 miles across the Gulf. It remained an active aid to navigation until March 30, 1916, when it was replaced by the Point Au Fer Reef Lighthouse. After decommissioning, it continued serving as a day beacon for more than seventy years. By the 1980s the structure faced deterioration, and in October 1987 the Town of Berwick moved it ashore and restored it, giving the lighthouse a second life as a local landmark. Seeing it now, tucked beneath the modern highway bridge yet still carrying the lines and materials of its 1859 origins, you get a sense of how much maritime history is layered into this small stretch of the Atchafalaya. [Review 331 of 2026 - 105 in Louisiana - 25518 overall]

Great photo spot on the Bayou Terrebonne. These massive bridges seem somehow out of place along…read morethis bayou. Come visit Houma and see the bayou and bridges.

A beautiful afternoon as we're driving US-90 across southern Louisiana, the light settling over the…read morebayous and the low marshes, and every few minutes another bridge rising out of the landscape like a piece of everyday engineering that still manages to feel a little grand. The E. J. 'Lionel' Grizzaffi Bridge is one of them, a long, confident cantilever that feels right at home over Berwick Bay. It has four lanes - two in each direction - with no apparent space for pedestrians. There is no toll. The bridge opened in the mid 1970s as part of Louisiana's effort to modernize US-90, replacing the older Long-Allen Bridge with a wider, higher, more direct crossing. It carries four lanes of US-90 over the Atchafalaya River at Berwick Bay, linking Morgan City and Berwick in a single welded steel cantilever span that has the clean, streamlined look of its era while still keeping the classic truss profile. It's named for E. J. 'Lionel' Grizzaffi, a Morgan City civic leader whose work in local government made him a natural namesake for the city's signature river crossing. Running right beside it is the older K-truss Long-Allen Bridge, a 1950s structure that once carried US-90 but is now temporarily closed. Its closure leaves the Grizzaffi Bridge as the sole active highway crossing here, and the contrast between the two spans makes the newer bridge's smooth 1970s lines stand out even more. [Review 328 of 2026 - 102 in Louisiana - 25515 overall]

Located along US-90 in the stretch of countryside between Patterson and Franklin, this marker…read morepoints out the ground where the Battle of Fort Bisland unfolded, one of the Civil War engagements that briefly pushed the national conflict deep into the bayou country. After seeing so many War of 1812 markers in this region, it's a bit striking to be reminded that another major war passed through here as well, leaving its own layer of history along the Atchafalaya and the Teche. The marker summarizes the action clearly. It reads, "April 12-13, 1863. General Nathaniel P. Bank's Union army attacked Gen. Dick Taylor's Confederate forces entrenched at Fort Bisland. Confederates repulsed each attack, but post evacuated when Union flanking force landed at Irish Bend." Standing here today, with US-90 humming in the background, it's easy to forget how contested this ground once was, but the marker does a good job anchoring the story in place and giving you a sense of the campaign's movement through southern Louisiana. [Review 332 of 2026 - 106 in Louisiana - 25519 overall]

Long-Allen Bridge is a truss bridge which carries LA 182 over the Atchafalaya River between Berwick…read moreand Morgan City. This bridge was built by the Mt. Vernon Bridge Co. of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and opened for traffic in 1933. This bridge once served as a major crossing along the Old Spanish Trail and US 90 before the E. J. Lionel Grizzaffi Bridge opened in 1975. The bridge has a height clearance of 50 feet. The bridge has two very narrow lanes of traffic and a pedestrian walkway. The Long-Allen bridge, named for Louisiana Govenors Huey P. Long and O.K. Allen. This old bridge is featured in the movie Easy Rider as the crew are on their way to Mardi Gras.

Crossing through on my way to Louisiana to see my two sons and family who live in Gray, La(Bayou…read moreBlue). I was so excited to be heading there to visit. I can't wait to return. This seems like they have a pretty nice Fire Station here. That is a good thing. You never know when you might need them. Great place to take your children and grandchildren for a tour/visit. It's always nice to drop off cookies and brownies to the Firemen and women. They are always happy to receive sweet treats.

The Clerk's office is across the street from the courthouse located in the Lafourche Parish…read moreBuilding... A division of the Clerk's office is located on the 1st floor dealing with filing of documents in the Mortgage and Conveyance records...the Civil division is located on the 2nd floor and that's the division I mainly deal with... The ladies of the Civil division have always been extremely friendly and helpful in my dealings whether in person or over the phone...given the above you might ask "Then why the 3* rating?" Well that rating stems from the metal detector at the entrance...even if you're an attorney and show them your LSBA card they make you remove everything including your belt to get in the building and it in general pisses me off...so there you go...