The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (French: Chaussée du lac Pontchartrain), also known simply as The Causeway, [2] is a fixed link composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southeastern Louisiana, United States. The longer of the two bridges is …

The southern end of the causeway at Metairie, Louisiana, in 1998. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway (in French: Chaussée du lac Pontchartrain), also called The Causeway, [2] is made of two long bridges side by side. These bridges cross Lake Pontchartrain in southeastern Louisiana, United States.The longer bridge is 23.83 miles (38.35 km) long. The south end of the bridge is …

2019年4月23日 · In 1969, Louisiana ’s Lake Pontchartrain Causeway was officially recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest bridge over water in the world. Then, in 2011, a rival claim from China...

2024年12月18日 · Though a Chinese bridge (Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge) surpassed it in total length, the Causeway still holds the title for the longest bridge over a single water body. Length Matters: The two spans differ slightly in length. The original bridge is 23.83 miles, while the newer span measures 23.87 miles—a tiny difference, but one worth noting.

2024年6月3日 · The breathtaking Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, spanning Louisiana’s expansive waters, holds the title for the world’s longest bridge over water.

With a total length of 96,095 feet (29,290 m; 18 mi; 29 km), it is the third longest bridge in the US, the second longest on the interstate system, and 14th-longest in the world by total length. The bridge was opened to the public in 1973, construction was said to have begun in 1971.

2024年9月16日 · Stretching 24 miles across Lake Pontchartrain in Louisiana, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the title of the longest bridge over water in the world. This engineering marvel connects the cities of Metairie and Mandeville, offering breathtaking views and a unique driving experience.

2023年5月15日 · The Lake Pontchartain Causeway is the longest bridge that continuously crosses over a body of water and one of the longest bridges in the world. Louisiana 's Lake Pontchartrain Causeway spans a mind-boggling 23.83 miles (38.35 kilometers) across the lake from which it takes its name.

An unnumbered route, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the distinction as the longest over-water highway in the world. The 23.87 mile long bridge spans 1/1000th of the earth's circumference on its course between Metairie and Mandeville.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, a 24 miles long bridge connecting the city of New Orleans to the North Shore, is a man-made spectacle of Louisiana listed in the Guinness World Records since 1969!