UPDATE: Lafourche Parish- La 316 Bayou Blue Pontoon Bridge
Monday, December 11, 2017 at 11:24:32 AM
December 11, 2017
The Bayou Blue Pontoon Bridge on LA 316 crossing the Intracoastal Canal Waterway in Bayou Blue, LA is back to normal operation and open to vehicular traffic.
November 3, 2017
The Bayou Blue Pontoon Bridge on LA 316 crossing the Intracoastal Canal Waterway in Bayou Blue, LA is currently closed to vehicular traffic, however, beginning on Monday November 6, 2017 until further notice, the bridge will be operated on a modified schedule to allow the passage of vehicles across the bridge during peak morning and afternoon travel times. This closure and modified operating schedule is required in order to allow LADOTD maintenance personnel to troubleshoot and make repairs to the hydraulic winch system.
The bridge will be open for the passage of vehicles during the below listed times until the repairs are completed:
• 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – closed to marine and open to vehicular traffic (Monday thru Friday)
• 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – closed to marine and open to vehicular traffic (Monday thru Friday)
Outside of the above listed times the bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic and open continuously for marine traffic.
Detour routes around the project, during the closure are as follows:
Eastbound: LA 316 to LA 3087 (Prospect Street) to LA 659 (East Park) to LA 24.
Westbound: LA 24 to LA 659 (East Park) to LA 3087 (Prospect Street) to LA 316.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
Keith Angelette, P.E.
Bridge Maintenance Engineer
Houma Sub-District
LADOTD
985-858-2400