Twin Span Bridge

Twin Span Bridge Travel Advisory, January 15 - 20

Jan 15th, west bound, 7 a – 5 p beginning at the approach to the west bound bridge and extending for approximately 1 mile. Work will progress across the bridge as work is completed, left lane closure for splicing wire and replacing junction box latches.

Jan 16^th, east bound, 7 a – 4 p, beginning just before the Highway 11 overpass and extending just past the approach to the east bound bridge, single left lane closure for asphalt paving in the median.

Jan 16^th, west bound,9 a – 7 p, beginning just past the southernmost crossover and extending to just past the Highway 11 overpass, single left closure for asphalt work in the median.

Jan 16^th, west bound, 9 a – 12 p, just before the emergency crossover extending approximately 1000’, double left lane closure for installing barrier gates.

Jan 16^th, west bound, 12 p – 7 p, just before the emergency crossover extending approximately 1000’, single left lane closure for installing barrier gates.

Jan 17^th, east bound, 7 a – 4 p, beginning at the approach to the east bound bridge and extending for approximately 1 mile. Work will progress across the bridge as work is completed, single left lane closure for splicing wire and replacing junction box latches.

Jan 17^th, west bound,9 a – 12 p, just before the emergency crossover extending approximately 1000’, double left lane closure for installing barrier gates.

Jan 17^th, west bound,12 p – 7 p, just before the emergency crossover extending approximately 1000’, single left lane closure for installing barrier gates.

Jan 18^th, east bound, 7 a – 4 p, beginning at the approach to the east bound bridge and extending for approximately 1 mile. Work will progress across the bridge as work is completed, single left lane closure for splicing wire and replacing junction box latches.

Jan 19^th, east bound, 7 a – 4 p, beginning at the approach to the east bound bridge and extending for approximately 1 mile. Work will progress across the bridge as work is completed, single left lane closure for splicing wire and replacing junction box latches.

Jan 20^th, east bound, 7 a – 4 p, beginning at the approach to the east bound bridge and extending for approximately 1 mile. Work will progress across the bridge as work is completed, single left lane closure for splicing wire and replacing junction box latches.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction/maintenance site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

Drivers may experience travel delays during the lane closures.

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Construction crews opened the Twin Span Bridge approaches on the southshore of Lake Pontchartrain August 15, 2011. East and westbound drivers…
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Twin Span Bridge Replacement Project

In August 2005 the Twin Span Bridge across Lake Pontchartrain sustained serious damage from the storm surge associated with Hurricane Katrina. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, and its’ private-sector engineering and construction consultants, worked around-the-clock to repair the bridges and restore the vital Interstate 10 transportation link.

Construction of a new $800 million replacement bridge began in August 2006, one year to the day of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. The construction effort stands as a testimony of the resiliency of the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region in recovering from the worst natural disaster in our nation’s history.

The new Twin Span Bridge consists of two parallel structures that are each wide enough to accommodate three travel lanes along with 12 foot shoulders on either side of the roadway.

Construction crews opened the approaches on the southshore of Lake Pontchartain Monday, August 15, 2011. The approaches on the north shore are expected to be open in early September.

If you have questions or comments on the project you may e-mail them to the construction team at twinspanbridge@volkert.com.


Twin Span Bridge Post Katrina	Construction Progress	Coming Later in 2011