Footage from a local fire department shows the long line of stalled or crashed cars on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway on the morning of Dec. 17, 2024. (St. Tammany Parish Fire) The world's longest ...
NEW ORLEANS – Travel has again been slowed on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway outside New Orleans one day after numerous crashes caused by foggy conditions forced officials to close the span for ...
M easuring 24 miles in length, it takes just under half an hour to cross the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Under tough circumstances, the travel time can increase to 45 minutes or ...
Carlton Dufrechou, the general manager of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway, confirmed that fog was one of the causes of the accidents. Thick fog blanketed the bridge on Tuesday morning before the ...