Welcome to the Roadscapes Wednesday segment! Each week here on Geek Alabama, Roadscapes Wednesday will feature roads and infrastructure related topics. Geek Alabama Editor / Publisher Nathan Young is often called the “road geek” for a good reason, Nathan loves roads and loves talking about roads!
Deep in Southern Louisiana, Interstate 10 disappears into the Atchafalaya Basin — a vast wilderness of dark water, flooded forests, heavy fog, and shifting wetlands. Suspended above this unforgiving landscape is the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, one of the longest bridges in the United States and one of the most intimidating highway crossings in America. Every day, thousands of vehicles and freight trucks depend on this isolated concrete lifeline. But beneath its engineering achievement lies a bridge constantly battling accidents, flooding, corrosion, and the harsh realities of the Louisiana swamp.
