The repairs are complete, but the job is not done! Next week, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will announce a significant project in relation to the newly refurbished Judge Seeber (Claiborne Avenue) Bridge.

To commemorate this special announcement, a media event will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at 10 a.m., under the bridge at N. Claiborne Avenue and Jourdan Avenue. DOTD administrators, local legislators, city leaders and community advocates are expected to attend.

Structural and mechanical repairs to the bridge were completed in May by contractor Boh Bros. Construction Co.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is committed to delivering transportation and public works systems that enhance the quality of life. In addition to more than 16,600 miles of roadway, including over 890 miles of interstate, DOTD supports the development of the state’s aviation, marine and rail infrastructures. Through this work, we are able to facilitate economic development, create job opportunities, improve vital evacuation routes, and make critical freight corridors safer and more efficient.

For more information, please visit www.dotd.la.gov, email dotdcs@la.gov, or call DOTD’s Customer Service Center at (225) 379-1232 or 1-877-4LADOTD (1-877-452-3683). Business hours are 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Motorists can access up-to-date travel information by dialing 511 or by visiting www.511la.org. Out of-state travelers can call 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511).

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TO ACCESS THE EVENT SITE AREA, TAKE N. CLAIBORNE AVENUE (LA 39) ACROSS THE JUDGE SEEBER/CLAIBORNE BRIDGE, INTO THE LOWER 9^TH WARD. MAKE THE FIRST RIGHT; COMING OFF THE APPROACH, ONTO TENNESSEE STREET, ANOTHER RIGHT ON N. ROBERTSON STREET AND A RIGHT ON JOURDAN AVENUE. SITE AREA IS TO THE LEFT, ON N. CLAIBORNE AVENUE, UNDER THE BRIDGE, NEAR THE LEVEE OF THE INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION CANAL.