The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Louisiana $150 million in grant funding to replace the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge, officials announced this week.
DOTD OK d for public-private partnership on Calcasieu Bridge project
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and last updated 2020-12-18 16:31:48-05
DOTD has received approval to solicit proposals and enter into a contract for a public-private partnership to build and finance a new Calcasieu River Bridge on Interstate 10 in Lake Charles.
The Louisiana Joint Transportation and Highway and Public Works Committee gave its approval for the proposals. The bridge was built in 1952 and needs to be replaced to meet todayâs federal highway standards.
This project will extend from the I-10/I-210 west interchange to the Ryan Street exit ramp on the east side of the bridge. The Calcasieu River Bridge and the interstate within the project limits will be reconstructed to ensure that the vertical clearance, horizontal alignment, sight distances and other road and bridge elements meet current design criteria.