Lake pontchartrain

For National Estuaries Week, get to know the estuarine system that supports 2.1 million people

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana is the longest bridge in the United States, spanning 23.79 miles across Lake Pontchartrain, it is the longest continuous bridge over water in the world. The bridge connects New Orleans with smaller communities on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

LAKE PONTCHARTRAN CAUSEWAY BRIDGE.....Mandeville to New Orleans, Louisiana....composed of two parallel bridges crossing Lake Pontchartrain....longest bridge over water in the world....the longer of the two bridges is 23.83 miles long.....supported by 9,500 concrete pilings.....opened in 1956.... operates as a toll bridge

In Louisiana's Northshore region, you can take a swamp tour, marvel at historic homes, watch alligators hatch, and enjoy Cajun delicacies.

Lake Pontchartrain, south shore at New Orleans.

Lake Pontchartrain is the largest inland body of water in Louisiana at 630 square miles. It is

Boris Johnson has proposed a 22-mile link across the Channel – a distance which sounds impressive, but which is exceeded by many existing bridges. We look at some of the longest and most spectacular around the world

The Causeway Bridge, linking New Orleans to the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The longest "continuous" bridge over water in the world.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.