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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 will consist of two
parallel structures adjacent to the current
bridge. Each bridge will be wide enough to
accommodate three travel lanes along with 12
foot shoulders on each side of the roadway.
If you have questions or
comments on the project you may e-mail them to
the construction team at
twinspanbridge@volkert.com.
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