LA 70: Mississippi River Bridge – St. James Parish
Monday, May 20, 2019 at 10:29:20 AM
LA 70: Mississippi River Bridge – St. James Parish
On Thursday, May 23, the eastbound, inside lane of the Sunshine Bridge will be closed from 8AM to 3PM. The purpose of this closure will be for crews to repair the finger joints of the bridge approaches. The westbound lane closure will continue with the outside lane restricted to 10-Ft. lane width.

During the remaining time before the bridge completely reopens, commuters are reminded to take advantage of Commuter Krewe (https://www.commuterkrewe.la/). Motorists may also use the Plaquemine ferry and Veterans Memorial Bridge as detours to cross the river.

Call 511 or visit 511la.org for additional travel information. Out-of-state travelers may call 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MYDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and Twitter pages.

Tim Thomas, P.E.
Project Engineer