What bridge is almost 24 miles long?
What bridge is almost 24 miles long? The Lake Pontchartrain Bridge is just shy of 24 miles in length. The second bridge, opened in 1969, is 50 feet longer than the first one. This makes the bridge one of the longest in the world.
What is the longest drivable bridge?
Bang Na Expressway (Thailand) The longest existing road bridge in the world exceeds the distance of crossing the Channel by 12 miles. Officially known as the Burapha Withi Expressway, it is a 55km (34 miles) six-lane elevated highway in Thailand.
What bridge took 14 years to build?
Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge Took 14 Years—And Multiple Lives. Horrific workplace accidents claimed a string of lives and left its designer dead and his son crippled.