The Longest bridge in America
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, stretching 23.83 miles (38.35 kilometers) across Lake Pontchartrain. It's also the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The bridge connects New Orleans with smaller communities on the north shore of the lake and is comprised of two parallel bridges supported by 9,500 concrete pilings.
Constructed by The Louisiana Bridge Company, the southbound lane of the Causeway was completed in 1956. The parallel northbound bridge was added in 1969, linking the communities of Metairie and Mandeville. This impressive feat of engineering held the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge over water until 2011, when China's Jiaozhou Bay Bridge claimed the title. However, due to a technicality, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway now holds the record for the longest continuous bridge over water.
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, stretching 23.83 miles (38.35 kilometers) across Lake Pontchartrain. It's also the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The bridge connects New Orleans with smaller communities on the north shore of the lake and is comprised of two parallel bridges supported by 9,500 concrete pilings.
Constructed by The Louisiana Bridge Company, the southbound lane of the Causeway was completed in 1956. The parallel northbound bridge was added in 1969, linking the communities of Metairie and Mandeville. This impressive feat of engineering held the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge over water until 2011, when China's Jiaozhou Bay Bridge claimed the title. However, due to a technicality, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway now holds the record for the longest continuous bridge over water.
The Longest bridge in America
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, stretching 23.83 miles (38.35 kilometers) across Lake Pontchartrain. It's also the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The bridge connects New Orleans with smaller communities on the north shore of the lake and is comprised of two parallel bridges supported by 9,500 concrete pilings.
Constructed by The Louisiana Bridge Company, the southbound lane of the Causeway was completed in 1956. The parallel northbound bridge was added in 1969, linking the communities of Metairie and Mandeville. This impressive feat of engineering held the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge over water until 2011, when China's Jiaozhou Bay Bridge claimed the title. However, due to a technicality, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway now holds the record for the longest continuous bridge over water.
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