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Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge. By Jonathan Partesano Air 2/13/09. www.nationmaster.com . How Long And High Is It?. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge is 24 miles long. One lane is 15 ft high, and the other lane is 16 ft high. What Does it go Over and Connect?.

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Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge

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  1. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge By Jonathan Partesano Air 2/13/09 www.nationmaster.com

  2. How Long And High Is It? • The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge is 24 miles long. • One lane is 15 ft high, and the other lane is 16 ft high.

  3. What Does it go Over and Connect? • It goes over Lake Pontchartrain. • It connects Metairie and Mandeville, Louisiana. http://www.southeastroads.com/lpc.html

  4. When and Where was it Built? • It was built in 1948, but wasn’t opened until 1956. • It is over Lake Pontchartrain in southern Louisiana.

  5. Type of Bridge • It is a beam Bridge

  6. How Long it Took to Build it • Building the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Bridge took about 8 years.

  7. Difficulties Building it

  8. Amount of Cars that use it Per Week

  9. Interesting Facts • In 1964, Eastern Airlines Flight 304 crashed into Lake Pontchartrain, barely missing the bridge. • The New England Patriots Defensive End, Marquise Hill was found dead on it on May 28, 2007.

  10. Current Condition

  11. Repairs

  12. Compression and Tension

  13. Costs

  14. Materials

  15. Bibliography • http://www.thecauseway.com/ • http://www.southeastroads.com/lpc.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway

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