Lake pontchartrain

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

Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is one of the world's longest drives over a body of water and is an absolute must-drive when you visit New Orleans. Although the lake was named after Louis Phélypeaux, comte de Pontchartrain in 1699, it was his son Jérôme who vociferously championed the exploration, settlement and development of Louisiana. Jérôme served as France's Secretary of State of the Maison du Roi and Navy Minster from 1699, during the reign of Louis XIV, AKA "The Sun King". In…

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

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.

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

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

Seawall Lake Pontchartrain

Lake Pontchartrain, south shore at New Orleans.

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest overwater highway bridge (28 miles or 38 KM) in the world (the Guinness World Record). On the way to New Orleans.