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Bridge Overview/News |
The Florida Avenue Bridge Project is planned to provide safe and reliable access between St. Bernard and Orleans parishes over the Inner Harbor Navigational Canal (IHNC) in the New Orleans East area.
The area surrounding the Florida Avenue Project was severely impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Local leaders are working on decisions regarding recovery and redevelopment of the New Orleans East area.
The USCG is currently accepting public comments on the permit for the Floirda Avenue Bridge Project. Click here -FLA - to view the public notice. Or to read the Environmental Assesment, click here - EA.
The new high-level Florida Avenue Bridge will be part of this recovery effort. Design on the project is underway and engineers are working towards completion of the plans by early 2008 with construction starting later the same year.
Project Overview
Phase I: Poland/Alvar-Tupelo Main Span Bridge
Phase II: Tupelo-Paris Construction
Phase III: Poland/Alvar-Tupelo New Approaches Construction
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