One of the world's longest cantilever style bridges the CCC was renamed after the parallel span opened in 1994. It is operated by the Crescent City Connection Division of the La. Dept of Transportation and Development. The larger span to the north is the newer.  In the satellite view from directly overhead the bridge structure is hard to see but the shadows tell the whole story. The passenger ship dock on the eastbank sometimes contains one of the largest cruise ships in the world.

Also fascinating in this view, because of its twists and turns, the river is flowing south to north. and the New Orleans westbank is due east of the central business district. Zoom the view out two notches and you'll see Algiers Point to the right and the French Quarter directly north of the bridge in the beginning of the sharp turn in the river.

Confusing as that sounds, consider the fact that the westbank is south of the city. This places the Mississippi River levee squarely between the city and the Gulf of Mexico providing a significant measure of flood protection in that direction.

Tolls were the most controversial ongoing aspect of the bridges. Tolls were initially approved to pay for the bridges. Mission Accomplished. Then more tolls were approved to pay for improvements to the approaches and landscaping. That mission has been accomplished as well. For a while we just collect tolls because we could. In 2013 voters had had enough and in a bizarre turn of affairs the tolls were lifted. Read more about tolls in the related article.