Donghai bridge of china was former words longest crosssea bridge until hang zhou bay bridge opened its first day operation in may 1st 2008. This nearly 39kmlong bridge is the longest bridge in the world thats not in asia. An ordinary mans encounters with an unordinary god by. The bang na expressway in thailand is the worlds seventh longest bridge, with a total length of 54,000 meters. The causeway is two parallel bridges, running across lake pontchartrain from mandeville to metairie, louisiana, a suburb of new orleans. A drive northbound across lake pontchartrain on the worlds longest overwater bridge. The second lake pontchartrain causeway, which joins mandeville and metairie, louisiana, usa, is 38. The large manchac swamp lies over most of the land to the citys southwest, but. Does god still move today as he did for moses, elish. The bridge which carries interstate 55 represents about onethird of the highways estimated 66 miles. However, in 2011, jiaozhou bay bridge in china was given the title of the longest bridge over water. Worlds longest bridge longest bridge in the world live. There was some controversy with guinness over the title of the longest bridge over water. When pei joined canada in 1873, the federal government committed in its constitution to.
The worlds longest bridge is now in the usa, not just. The worlds longest bridge over icecovered waters is the 12. However, for the most part it is a viaduct built above land. Lake pontchartrain causeway new orleans, louisiana atlas. Water bridges are bridgelike structures that carry navigable waterway canals over other rivers, valleys, railways or roads.
In this case, this bridge goes over the beijingshanghai highspeed railway. In 2011, when a new bridge over jiaozhou bay in china threatened to rob lake pontchartrain causeway of its coveted title, the guinness world records promptly created a new category to save usa from the embarrassment. This is a list of indias bridges longer than 500 metres 1,640 ft sorted by their full length above water. The avonmouth bridge is a road bridge that carries the m5 motorway over the river avon into somerset near bristol, england.
Major part of the bridge is a lowlevel viaduct and the rest is cablestayed section. The worlds longest bridges where would boris bridge rank. Tantalizing to some, terrifying to others, a long bridge over water is undoubtedly an engineering marvel. View full size top photo by the associated press bottom photo by the timespicayune the total overwater length for jiaozhou bridge in china. Lake pontchartrain causeway has been listed as the worlds longest bridge over water by the guinness book of records since 1969. For a full list of record titles, please use our record application search. For over 10 years, lake pontchartrain causeway was listed in the book for being the longest bridge over water. Longest bridge over water aggregate length guinness.
An ordinary mans encounters with an unordinary god mangerchine, jeremy on. However, its title has been hotly contested because many people believe that the jiaozhou bay. Longest bridge over water continuous guinness world records. The lake pontchartrain causeway in the united states was the undisputed longest bridge over water for a long time, before the jiaozhou bay bridge came into the picture. In 1969, louisiana s lake pontchartrain causeway was officially recognized by guinness world records as the longest bridge over water in the world. The bridge does not cross a body of water but instead is an elevated section of the national highway.
Causeway refuses to relinquish worlds longest bridge. Lake pontchartrain causeway then became the longest bridge over water. Three of the bridges including the two longest ever built are part of the beijingshanghai high speed railway which made its first commercial trip earlier today. Here are 10 longest bridges in the world cce l online news. The manchac swamp bridge is a twin concrete trestle bridge in the u. For more than 10 years, lake pontchartrain causeway was recorded in the book for being the longest bridge over water.
It is being called the longest bridge over water in the category of continuous by guinness book of world records. The world record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water. While most of the longest bridges in the world exist in asia and the united states. China opens worlds longest sea bridge and three other. Some people call it the longest crossocean bridge in the world. According to the guinness book of world records, the lake pontchartrain causeway is the longest continuous bridge passing over water, the waters of new orleanss lake pontchartrain to be exact. Ten of the uks longest bridges and where to find them. An ordinary mans encounters with an unordinary god. The jiaozhou bay bridge, which is the worlds longest overwater bridge at 26. Tantalizing to some, terrifying to others, a long bridge over water is. Built in 1956, lake pontchartrain causeway was the longest water bridge in the world till china constructed the jiaozuo bay bridge in 2011 to beat the record. Prior to 2010, it was the longest bridge in the world. Being the longest one in the country and the longest continuous overthewater highway bridge of the world 23. Although aqueducts has been used for supplying cities.
Joining the north and south of the city of new orleans, louisiana, this causeway bridge has held the guinness world record for the longest bridge in the world since 1969. Lake pontchartrain is the largest inland body of water in louisiana. This is a viaduct kind of bridge that means either it crosses water lands and valleys or it acts as an overpass. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. The manchac swamp bridge was opened in 1979 and is among the worlds longest bridges over water and the second longest in north america. The bridges are supported by 9,500 concrete pilings. According to the guinness book of world records, the lake pontchartrain causeway is the longest continuous bridge passing over water, the. Seek the world the longest bridge in the united states. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
An ordinary mans encounters with an unordinary god kindle edition by mangerchine, jeremy. After some controversy in 2011 after which it was named longest bridge over water continuous. The main span is 538 ft 164 m long, and the bridge is 4,554 ft 1,388 m long, with. Longest bridge over water aggregate length guinness world. The longest bridge over water aggregate length is 48. List of longest bridges above water in india wikipedia. The causeways southern terminus is located in metairie, a suburb of new orleans, louisiana while the northern terminus is located in mandeville, louisiana. The two bridges feature a bascule, which spans the navigation channel 8 miles km south of the north shore. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The massive bridge structures that make up the causeway are supported by an astounding 9,500 concrete pilings and features seven crossovers to provide emergency and. The most popular water bridge is the magdeburg water bridge in germany, the longest and the most impressive in the world. The worldrecord holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Since that year, it has been holding on to the title of the worlds longest bridge over water. China opens the worlds longest bridge over water, toppling. The causeway is actually two parallel bridges, with the longer of the two measuring 23. The longest bridge across water and millions of other books are available for.
Under construction for nearly 7 years, the estimated cost of the construction is approximately us. The drive on the causeway gives you a real indication of the size. It is made of two parallel bridges with terminals in metairie and mandeville, and is listed as the longest bridge in the world over water by the guinness book of world records. The lake pontchartrain causeway, sometimes only the causeway, is a fixed link composed of two parallel bridges crossing lake pontchartrain in southern louisiana, united states. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the longest bridge across water. It is massive the lake pontchartrain causeway holds the title for the longest bridge over water at 23 miles long. This toll bridge across the famous lake pontchartrain witnesses. Longest bridge over water continuous guinness world. The worlds longest continuous bridge over water is the lake pontchartrain causeway in southern louisiana. Liangshui river bridge beijingtianjin intercity railway. Other sources claim that manchac swamp bridge is the worlds longest tollfree road bridge. New orleans tourists still faithfully frequent this engineering wonder to see the longest water bridge in the world, even though the term no longer technically applies. Lake pontchartrain causeway new orleans, louisiana. According to the guinness book of world records, the lake pontchartrain causeway is the longest continuous bridge passing over water, the waters of new orleanss lake pontchartrain to.
Discover lake pontchartrain causeway in new orleans, louisiana. According to the guinness book of records, the longest bridge over water is the jiaozhou bay bridge, also known as the qingdao haiwan bridge. In july 2011 the jiaozhou bay bridge in china was named by guinness world records as the longest bridge over water. Some claim it is the longest tollfree road bridge in the world. The lake pontchartrain causeway actually used to hold first place as the longest bridge over water ever built, and currently remains open to two lanes each of northbound and southbound traffic. At that time there was some controversy in the united states as supporters of the former holder of the record, the lake pontchartrain causeway, disagreed with guinness world records not calling the causeway the longest. The worlds longest bridge outside of asia, lake pontchartrain causeway in southern louisiana is an epic, 24 milelong structure that crosses one of. The longest bridge in the united states lake pontchartrain.
You will be need to register login for access comments below may relate to previous holders of this record. The bridge is so long that for 8 of its 24 miles, you cant see land in any direction. The following are the longest bridges in the world currentlly. Bridge section of hong kongzhuhai macau bridge guinness. The lake pontchartrain causeway is the longest bridge in the united states. As a result, guinness refers to the jiaozhou as the largest aggregate bridge in the world, while the causeway is still believed to be the longest continuous bridge over water. China opens the worlds longest bridge over water, toppling american recordholder. The guinness book of world records ran into this semantics issue in 2011, when. Lake pontchartrain causeway then became the longest bridge over water continuous while jiaozhou bay bridge the longest bridge over water aggregate. Top 10 longest bridges around the world live enhanced.
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