With a total length of People loyal to the causeway, however, were quick to point out that the criteria of measurement used by Guinness included aggregate structures, which would include land bridges at the ends of the main bridge and an undersea tunnel. The controversy was soon put to bed when Guinness quite reasonably decided to create two new categories.
The causeway crosses Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana, with its southern terminus in the Metairie suburb of New Orleans and the northern terminus in Mandeville on the northern shores of the lake. Tolls are collected on the north shore for southbound traffic only.
A bascule drawbridge is located at the I am a divorced father of two daughters. I am a proud Deplorable. View all posts by deplorablesunite. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. Built as a private bridge by a coalition of residents desperately in need of a direct way across the Saint John River -- 3 cents for a pedestrian; 6 cents for a horse and wagon -- it's now a regional icon open to all, beloved enough to get its own Google Doodle.
Longest rail bridge. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge, China. Connecting Shanghai to Nanjing along the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, this elevated viaduct was named the world's longest bridge -- period -- by Guinness World Records when it opened in Also on the railway, the Running parallel to the Yangtze River past lowland rice paddies, most of the span acts as an elevated railway, similar to the El in Chicago, though a 5.
Longest ice bridge. Beaufort Sea Road, Alaska. Length: 68 miles. Time, fortitude and frigid cold are the only tools needed to build an ice bridge. Made popular by the hit reality TV series Ice Road Truckers, many of these cold-temperature roadways traverse a snowy mix of land and frozen lakes.
But this span over the Beaufort Sea to Alaska's northernmost oil fields is pure Arctic ice. One of the most dangerous and unique bridges on this list, it is also one of the only ways to service the ExxonMobil hub of Point Thomson. The world's most dangerous bridges. Longest natural bridge span. The Fairy Bridge, Guangxi, China. Though bridges are one of the greatest examples of human engineering, they are hardly a creation unique to man: rock archways hewn by Mother Nature usually by erosion likely provided inspiration for our brick-and-steel masterworks.
And wouldn't you know it, even in this category of bridges, China still dominates. The country is home to three of the longest natural bridge spans in the world, including the foot stunner over the Buliu River near the border of Vietnam. Carved out of a limestone karst, the Fairy Bridge Xianren Qiao is an isolated structure accessible only by a three-hour rafting trip.
Planning a getaway? All rights reserved. A year of the world's Best Beaches There's a perfect beach for every week of the year. It is one of the longest cross-sea lake bridges in the world. Pontchartrain Lake Causeway. It takes about half an hour to drive from one end of the bridge to the other. The scenery on the bridge is very beautiful, especially at sunset. It is especially recommended to go to the Fontainebleau State Park at the southern end of the bridge, which can be seen from the lakeside of the park.
This is very suitable for self-driving tours. Come to New Orleans to rent a car and drive here. You can experience a different feeling of self-driving and enjoy the scenery along the way. This twip is the speed limit, and the one-way toll on the bridge is still great.
In August , after being hit by Hurricane Katrina, the bridge was also damaged, but almost all the damage was on the older No. As the hurricane destroyed Interstate 10, the Pontchartrain Lake Causeway became the main channel for rescue teams to enter New Orleans. Iconic buildings, come and see! If you like to go for a ride on the bridge while driving, this is definitely worth your visit. It is one of the longest bridges in the world, about 30 miles.
At a certain point, you can't even see the land.
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