Lake Pontchartrain Causeway connects Metairie and Mandeville in Louisiana. From when it opened in 1969 to 2011 it was the longest bridge in the world over water (the first span opened in 1956).

The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway and its interesting history match the growth of twentieth-century New Orleans.

Divers were searching Lake Pontchartrain Tuesday evening after ... The box truck went over the side of the elevated highway. The driver of the box truck was pulled from the lake by a boater ...

Officials say it took around-the-clock work to clear inches of snow and ice off the 24-mile-long bridge, which spans Lake Pontchartrain. Stick with WDSU News for updates on when all lane ...

The southbound span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway bridge was closed Saturday morning due to a crash, according to the Causeway Police Department. Officials announced the closure at 9:22 a.m ...

A good Samaritan sprang into action Tuesday afternoon after a box truck fell over the Twin Span Bridge into Lake Pontchartrain. The Twin Span was down to one lane for hours Tuesday due to the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A good Samaritan sprang into action Tuesday afternoon after a box truck fell over the Twin Span Bridge into Lake Pontchartrain. Video shows the good Samaritan working to ...

that’s over three times the volume of an Olympic swimming pool. “Thanks to the scientists we work with, we know that the surrounding springs are fed with water from the lake,” Bouda told ...

A weak cold front is dropping in from the north Sunday night. This will still allow dense fog to develop over Lake Pontchartrain and the south shore. Highs on Monday will be slightly cooler.