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1958 Press Photo Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Stretches 23 Miles Across the Lake

This is an original press photo. The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, a two-lane concrete bridge extending 23.83 miles across the lake from north to south, will be opened tomorrow. This longest overwater highway bridge was built in 15 months at a cost of 46 million dollars. Toll for a passenger automobile is one dollar. Photo measures 7.25 x 9.5 inches. Photo is dated 08-31-1958.

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