Sunshine Bridge opens ahead of schedule following repairs
Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 8:34:13 PM
Sunshine Bridge opens ahead of schedule following repairs
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that the Sunshine Bridge on LA 70 in St. James Parish has reopened ahead of schedule on Saturday, August 27, 2022 following repairs to a cracked structural member.
The bridge was originally scheduled to be closed most of the day Sunday, but has been reopened to traffic and is safe for travel.
Permitted loads are still prohibited from crossing at this time due to ongoing bridge inspections.
The westbound right lane had been closed since August 18th due to a significant crack in one of the 168 vertical structural members, which was discovered during a routine inspection of the bridge.
DOTD was able to expedite the repair process utilizing an emergency contract with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.