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This is the longest bridge over water on the planet – so terrifying that it's said to have caused panic attacks while driving across it.

A seemingly endless bridge connecting two parts of the United States, it's said to cause "panic attacks" and even get stuck in the middle of the bridge. Spanning 39 kilometers, it's the longest bridge over water on the planet.

The Pontchartrain Causeway consists of two parallel bridges and connects Metairie and Mandeville in Louisiana. Built during New Orleans' development in the 1940s and 1950s, it facilitated easier and faster travel between the two sides of the lake. Despite its immense length, the first span was constructed in just 14 months.

Often considered one of the most terrifying bridges in the US and the world to drive across, the Causeway sees approximately 12 million vehicles per year. The section of the bridge heading south towards Mandeville is toll-free, so you have to pay to cross, and it generally takes about 30 minutes to drive across if the weather and traffic conditions are good, according to Express.uk.

The bridge stretches endlessly into the distance.

There are points where drivers can turn around if they realize they've made a mistake, or if they're too scared to continue – but you can't enter these points on your own; you need to wait for a police escort.

Causeway police, along with the Driver Assistance Patrol (MAP), monitor the bridge and provide assistance in emergency situations such as traffic accidents or dense fog.

Until 2011, this bridge held the Guinness World Record for the longest bridge over water. However, when the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in Qingdao was inaugurated in China, Guinness World Records created two categories for bridges over water.

The Pontchartrain Bridge later became the longest continuous bridge over water, while the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge became the longest bridge over water with its total length of interconnected sections.

Despite its incredibly impressive engineering feat, it is often considered one of the most terrifying bridges to cross. According to Islands, for about 2.4 km of the bridge, you can't see land from either side, creating a very strange atmosphere.

The end of the bridge seems to go underwater.

One person recounted: "Once, while driving on the bridge, the sky and the water were the same color. The lake was also extremely calm. It was almost impossible to distinguish between the sky and the lake. It felt like driving on a bridge through the clouds. Very strange." Another added: "I drove on this stretch during a storm, it was terrifying."

Another person recounted: "Last time, when trying to drive through here, I panicked. I only made it to the intersection because other drivers saw me swerving with my hazard lights on, so they all slowed down and let me pass safely. The police officer was very helpful and friendly, waiting for me to calm down, and calling my friends to pick me up because he didn't want me to try to drive the rest of the way."

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One person commented on a YouTube video about crossing this bridge: "I remember when I was little, at sunset, I used to come here, it looked like we were driving to the end of the world."