This Bridge Stretches 24 Miles Across Louisiana Waters (S9, E37) | Modern Marvels

In the land of Mardi Gras, jambalaya, and zydeco, exists an engineering marvel called the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway that seems to go on forever. See more in Season 9, Episode 37, "Lake Pontchartrain Causeway." Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to the World's Longest Overwater Bridge 10:47 The History...

45 min - Engineering & Megastructures - HISTORY

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