This project will open a new gateway to downtown Lake Charles.” This investment will ease traffic congestion at one of our busiest interchanges and open the door for future development. “This groundbreaking is years in the making, and we are absolutely thrilled to be here today with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development,” said Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter.
“It will greatly improve traffic congestion and be very beneficial for our communities.” “We are very excited to get this project off the ground,” said Rep. Thanks to all who had a part in advancing this important connector route over the many years it has taken to get us here.” “This is important to our entire community as a key component to tying together South and North Lake Charles, and it will become even more important in the future with the completion of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. “This is an awesome project, many years in the making,” said Rep. I would like to thank DOTD and all the persons involved for finally making this bridge a reality.” “Number one, the Port of Lake Charles will have an efficient and direct access for truck traffic and number two, this bridge will be a connector between South Lake Charles and the lakefront, creating increased development.
“This Nelson Road bridge project is a much needed economic infrastructure asset for two reasons," said Sen. “This long-awaited project will greatly benefit a regularly traveled area of Lake Charles and Calcasieu Parish that continues to see growth.” “Extending Nelson Road and building a bridge over Contraband Bayou will make it easier for motorists to access Lake Charles’ downtown district and will improve access to the Port of Lake Charles,” said DOTD Secretary Shawn D. The city of Lake Charles will also work on improvements along West Sallier Street, a local roadway located just north of Contraband Bayou.
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The project will also include an access road to the Port of Lake Charles, a major economic driver for Southwest Louisiana.ĭOTD and the Port of Lake Charles will also work to relocate an existing railroad that is currently owned by the port. Once complete, the new bridge will connect the heavily-traveled Nelson Road to West Sallier Street. The construction stretches over one mile. Once the contract is finalized, work on this $101.7 million project is anticipated to begin by the summer of 2023. joined state and local officials last week to celebrate the groundbreaking of an upcoming project to extend Nelson Road and build a bridge over Contraband Bayou in Calcasieu Parish. "A vital economic and transportation conduit for the entire Gulf Coast, a new I-10 Bridge can provide for decades of sustainability for Southwest Louisiana.Lake Charles – DOTD Secretary Shawn D. “The proposed I-10 Bridge project has been decades in the making and we firmly believe a new bridge is warranted and necessary," a coalition of area leaders said in a joint statement. Local officials weighed in on the matter on Friday, as well. Large trucks would pay $12.50 (toll tag rate) or $18.73 (non-tag). Under the proposal, a car or SUV registered locally would pay 25 cents to cross the bridge (toll tag required for that rate), while other passenger vehicles would be charged $2.50 if they have a toll tag and $3.75 if they don't. What we disagree with is the burden of funding these projects being placed squarely on the backs of the trucking industry, that already contributes millions in taxes." "As an industry, we firmly agree that there needs to be a greater investment in our state's infrastructure, including the long-needed repairs to the Calcasieu River Bridge. "T his bridge will be funded largely by silently taxing the truckers," the Louisiana Motor Transport Association said on Tuesday. The rates would skew heavily toward truckers driving I-10 across Lake Charles, and an association representing that industry is among those that have come out strong against the proposal. LAKE CHARLES - Opposition is taking shape after the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development released its proposed toll schedule for a $2.1 billion bridge planned for the southwest part of the state.
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