Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge, USA
From series “The Longest Bridges in the World”Year: 1973. Lenght: 29.3 km.
Many tourists know the bridge of Louisianna parachute jumpers among the other names - Atchafalaya Swamp bridge. This double bridge, 29.3 km long, is located on the territory of the Louisiana state, connecting two large cities - Lafayette and Baton Rouge. The bridge crosses Atchafalaya river. On this route, two parallel streets of the bridge unite.
In the last, at least 25,000 cars drive daily across the bridge, making it one of the most important and irreplaceable traffic intersections in the US. The bridge was opened in 1973 and has the current name 1989. In October 1990 the monument dedicated to the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States was opened on a route of the 3177 motorway, so the tourists can combine a trip across the bridge with the exciting excursion. themselves
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