The railroad was preceded the U.S. 10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as a direct route through the basin. This photo appears in Kenneth P. Delcambre's 1987 self-published book, 'Lords of the Basin.' ...
Southern Pacific built the railway, but that's the short answer. "The construction began in 1900, and the Atchafalaya Basin looked different back then," said Brandy M. Landry, tourism manager at ...