New Orleans LA Louisiana Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Worlds Long Bridge Postcard

A historic postcard showcasing the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, an engineering marvel connecting New Orleans to the north shore, representing mid-20th century infrastructure development.

• World's longest bridge at 23.83 miles
• Completed in 1956
• Part of Greater New Orleans Expressway System
• Connects New Orleans to Highland areas
• Eight miles over open water

Vintage postcard with slight aging and discoloration
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The image is a vintage postcard of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana. It is recognized as the world's longest continuous bridge over water.

The causeway consists of two parallel bridges that cross Lake Pontchartrain.
The longer of the two spans is 23.83 miles (38.35 km) long.
The southern terminus is in Metairie, Louisiana, and the northern terminus is in Mandeville, connecting the New Orleans area with the north shore.
Construction on the original bridge began in 1955, and it opened to traffic on August 30, 1956.


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