Although the Audubon Bridge project has just begun, it’s definitely a gift to many citizens and businesses in Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana parishes this holiday season.
As I’ve mentioned several times, this bridge has been long-awaited and talked about for more than 30 years. Now that construction is underway, local residents are anxiously awaiting the project’s completion and ribbon-cutting celebration.
Looking back on 2006, significant progress has been made on both the Audubon Bridge project and the overall TIMED Program. Both survived the hurricanes of 2005, proved their feasibility and now march forward toward completion.
In May, state and local officials—including the Governor—broke ground on the Audubon Bridge project as the Design-Build team, one of the most reputable bridge building teams in the world, descended on New Roads and St. Francisville to begin construction.
Since May, construction crews have progressed in their efforts to get this monumental project—North America’s longest cable-stayed bridge—underway. The roadway alignment is clear from U.S. 61 to the river in West Feliciana Parish. The east bank work trestle is under construction. Fabricating crews continue to prep construction materials. The eight-mile roadway alignment in Pointe is being cleared at this very moment. Utility crews continue to relocate electrical lines, telephone wires and other vital utilities from the project’s path.
The list goes on.
2007 will be an exciting year for the construction schedule and the project will really begin to take shape.
I encourage you to stay tuned to this Web site and to the construction Web cam for the very latest developments.
Now that construction is underway and you are able to see firsthand the bridge is being built, breathe a sigh of relief. It’s really happening!
Happy holidays.
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