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The gates that hold back the Mississippi

The Mississippi wants to leave its channel. Since the early 1960s, a row of gates in Louisiana has been telling it no.

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01
Old River Control Structure
The gates that keep the Mississippi from changing course.
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02
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
17.6 miles across open water, built in 42 months, opened April 1964.
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03
Interstate Highway System
Part 3 of Megaprojects of America.
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04
Mackinac Bridge
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05
Hoover Dam
Part 5 of Megaprojects of America.
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06
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
Part 6 of Megaprojects of America.
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