WWII Memorial Bridge, the I-10 bridge over the Calcasieu River is unofficially known as a public menace. It looms over the ...

"The infrastructure is aging, its current design no longer is suitable for the amount of traffic that continues to cross it ...

Construction is expected to begin this year on a new Interstate 10 bridge in Lake Charles, DOTD announced Thursday. Why it matters: The current bridge, which is more than 70 years old, is ...

The bridge was closed for more than a week, beginning July 1, during a repair of a mechanical malfunction, MDOT said. It ...

We knew it was coming, and now President Biden has announced it. The I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge is one of nine projects across the country receiving a mega grant to help push it forward. ... It’s ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. — The I-10 East bridge in Lake Charles is closed due to emergency repairs, ... live and boiled; Citizen satisfaction with the NOPD is up, more work needed, survey says; Close Ad.

The outdated bridge was designed for a capacity of 37,000 vehicles per day, but now sees around 90,000. It has no shoulders, no lights and a steep incline.

The governor explained he’s also negotiated a 15% equity position in the bridge with no risk for the people of Lake Charles. That means the revenue will go right back to the locals.

John Guidroz, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation and Development in Lake Charles, said ongoing work on the I-210 bridge is expected to continue for several more months.

The state Bond Commission gave its approval Thursday to $2 billion in bond financing for a new Interstate 10 bridge in Lake Charles. The financial package depends on the Louisiana Legislature ...