Manchac Swamp bridge
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Manchac Swamp Bridge | |
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Carries | Interstate 55 |
Crosses | Manchac Swamp |
Locale | Louisiana |
Maintained by | LA DOT |
Total length | 36,710 meters (120,400 feet) |
Opening date | 1970's |
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The Manchac Swamp Bridge is a bridge in the US state of Louisiana. With a total length of 120,400 feet (36,710m or ~23 miles), it is the second longest bridge in the world by total length (see List of bridges by length). The bridge carries Interstate 55 over the Manchac Swamp in Louisiana, and represents one-third of the highway's approximately 66 miles in Louisiana.