Baton Rouge Bridge

3.7

A bridge that crosses the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana

proper noun

: Puente Baton Rouge

The Baton Rouge Bridge is a major crossing point over the Mississippi River in Louisiana.

Examples

The Baton Rouge Bridge connects the east and west banks of the Mississippi River.
The construction of the Baton Rouge Bridge significantly improved transportation in the region.
On our road trip, we admired the view from the Baton Rouge Bridge as we entered the city.
Have you ever driven over the Baton Rouge Bridge?
On our road trip, we admired the view from the Baton Rouge Bridge as we entered the city.
The Baton Rouge Bridge is a major crossing point over the Mississippi River in Louisiana.
The construction of the Baton Rouge Bridge significantly improved transportation in the region.

Synonyms

Horace Wilkinson Bridge

vsBaton Rouge Bridge

Literature

9.2

A road that goes over the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana

uses the city's name as the common label for the same bridge

Surface Forms

Baton Rouge Bridge main

Morphology

Baton + Rouge + bridge

This is a toponymic compound where the place name 'Baton Rouge' is combined with the noun 'bridge', so the meaning 'the bridge at Baton Rouge' is directly compositional. Although learners may need to recognize the proper name, the structure (place + bridge) is transparent and a B1 learner who knows the constituents would infer it is a bridge located in Baton Rouge.

Etymology

The Baton Rouge Bridge is named for the city of Baton Rouge, whose French name means 'red stick' after a red pole early river explorers put on the bank to mark the place. The bridge crosses the Mississippi at that city, so the name simply says it is the bridge at Baton Rouge.