Dive summary:

• On the Mississippi River between Natchez and Baton Rouge, La., is North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge and also the state's first project resulting from a public-private partnership.
• The bridge, which connects New Roads on one shore and St. Francisville on the other, has a main span of 3,186 feet hung between two 520-foot towers.
• The bridge, constructed by a joint venture called Audubon Bridge Constructors, replaced a ferry crossing, and officials say it is contributing to economic development in the area.

From the article:

It is one of 55 transportation projects under the $5.2 billion Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development (TIMED) program....