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Lawmakers OK toll concept for new Calcasieu River bridge
Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday gave Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration the go-ahead to seek private partners to build and finance a new Interstate 10 bridge over the Calcasieu River.
Legislators reluctantly approved the idea of charging drivers tolls to pay for the bridge, though they held out hope that other funding sources will emerge to make that unnecessary.
Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson said he expected replacing the bridge from the I-10/I-210 interchange to Ryan Street will cost between $600 million and $800 million dollars. He only has $85 million in state dollars available for construction.
I-10 Bridge Task Force receives update from DOTD secretary
The bridge could take up to 5 years to complete and will require a toll
I-10 Bridge Reconstruction Project By KPLC Digital Team and Jennifer Lott | December 17, 2020 at 6:21 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 10:18 PM
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The I-10 Bridge Task Force has received an update from DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson on the stateâs plan for a new I-10 Calcasieu River bridge.
The state is proceeding with a funding method involving a public and private partnership. Bids will be obtained from private companies to build the new bridge. The company will collect a toll to pay for construction.
Advanced Energy Launches MAXstream RPS Product Line for Chamber Clean Applications
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