Louisiana
Building the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (2014)
Half a century ago, 2,000 workers crossed 15 miles of water with concrete, steel and rock. Seven would die. The others lived to tell of ferocious storms and hard-charging men. This is their tale.
Any construction site is dangerous, but building in swells and currents required a unique blend of vigilance and derring-do.
Transfers between boats, barges and the growing bridge presented a freque… [+4297 chars]
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