Southeast Louisiana is a major hub for maritime freight, making it's bridges vital to commerce and safety. Experts say it's crucial they're inspected and maintained to ensure their reliability and ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is urging Louisiana to assess the safety of eight of its bridges, including almost all of those crossing the Mississippi River in the state, in a new ...

Photo courtesy Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development August 16, 2024 Excessive ground settlement issues have bogged down progress on the new $171-million Belle Chasse Bridge in ...

IT’S ALL PART OF A NEW NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD REPORT. IN THE AFTERMATH OF THAT MARYLAND BRIDGE COLLAPSE LAST YEAR. SO HERE IS WHAT IT MEANS FOR LOUISIANA EIGHT BRIDGES, INCLUDING ...

LDOTD says the closure is necessary due to safety concerns following ... of the intersection with LA 152, between Holder Road and Jarmon Road. Officials say the bridge is closed until further ...

Just how safe ... to bridge, a spokesperson for the developer, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse, said this week. DOTD officials hit the developer with the fines because of that issue, DOTD ...

BELLE CHASSE, La. — The Belle Chasse Bridge remains under construction ... DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue assured the public, "There's no safety issue." The developer, Plenary Americas, plans ...