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
Only the experienced driver is recommended to drive on the bridge independently. The road on the bridge is considered to be one of the most dangerous in the country. For many years, the US government has been trying to reduce the high accident level on the bridge. The stretch above the Atchafalaya is considered to be the most dangerous. Here, two parallel tracks unite in a fairly narrow range, which offers almost no maneuvering the driver.
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