WORLDS LONGEST bridge over water | Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge in Louisiana in 2025

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Enjoy a drive across the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge with us! The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway , also known simply as The Causeway, is a fixed link composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain in southeastern Louisiana, United States. The longer of the two bridges is 23.83 miles (38.35 km) long. The southern terminus of the causeway is in Metairie, Louisiana, and the northern terminus is in Mandeville, Louisiana. Both are in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the Guinness World Record for longest continuous span over water in the world.

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"The Longest Bridge in the World Over Water
Our Mission is to Make all of Our Commuters’ Trips Across the Causeway Safe and Timely
The Causeway Bridge spans 24 miles over Lake Pontchartrain. It has spectacular views and offers you an opportunity to decompress and relax.
Bridge Stats
-The southbound bridge has 2,246 spans (decks). Each span is typically 28’ in width by 56’ in length. Southbound was completed in 1956.
-The northbound bridge has 1,506 spans. Each span is typically 28’ in width by 84’ length. Northbound was completed in 1969.
-The spans consist of monolithically-cast, precast prestressed concrete girders, decks and rails.
-The spans have a 10 foot clearance with average water levels.
-The spans are supported on precast pile bents resting on top of 54” diameter hollow, precast, post-tensioned concrete piles. The southbound pile bents have two piles each and northbound have three piles each (to support longer span length). Over 9,000 piles support the bridges. Piles average 90’ in length." – https://thecauseway.us/

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