Lafourche Parish- La 655 Rita Swing Bridge - UPDATE: BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS
Tuesday, May 03, 2022 at 8:35:55 AM
THE LA 655 RITA SWING BRIDGE IS BACK TO NORMAL OPERATIONS.
March 31, 2022
The Rita Swing Bridge on LA 655 crossing Bayou Lafourche in Lockport, LA will be closed to vehicular traffic at 9:00 a.m. on Monday April 4, 2022 until further notice in order to allow DOTD Bridge Maintenance crews to perform repairs to the mechanical jacking system needed to stabilize the bridge in the closed position. The bridge will remain swung open for marine vessel traffic and closed to vehicular traffic continuously until all repairs are completed.
Alternate routes around the bridge closure are as follows:
• The LA 654 bridge (a.k.a. Champagne-Harrelson or Gheens Bridge) approximately 2 miles north of Lockport, LA
• The LA 3220 bridge (a.k.a. Belle Vue or Bollinger Bridge) approximately 1.5 miles south of Lockport, LA
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