Posts Tagged ‘Basin Bridge’
Accidents on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
Every day, over 35,000 people travel the 18-mile stretch of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Lafayette and Baton Rouge. Known formally as the Louisiana Airborne Memorial Bridge, this engineering marvel remains the 3rd longest bridge in the country. However, its reputation as one of Louisiana’s most dangerous roadways persists. Tragically, the bridge has seen over…
Read MoreDOTD is Installing Speeding Cameras in Atchafalaya
Drivers commuting from Lafayette to Baton Rouge or vice versa will hopefully be a little safer, starting August 2022. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will be installing speed cameras on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge—the “new bridge” on I-10—hopefully within the year. Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bill, SB435, into law in…
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