Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Opens
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National Geographic
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Opens
On August 30, 1956, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the world’s longest bridge over water, opened outside New Orleans, Louisiana.
On August 30, 1956, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, the world’s longest bridge over water, opened outside New Orleans, Louisiana.