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Council approves Shrimper’s Row rehabilitation contract; officials say repairs will be issued by task orders while bridges are out
Summary
Terrebonne Parish authorized a contract for roadway rehabilitation on Shrimper’s Row, but officials said full reconstruction will wait until several local bridges are repaired. Immediate repairs will proceed by task orders to keep the road passable for shrimping traffic.
Terrebonne Parish council members approved a resolution awarding bids for roadway rehabilitation on Shrimper’s Row and authorized the parish president or designee to execute the contract. Council members and staff emphasized that immediate work will be handled through task orders for targeted repairs rather than full closure and reconstruction while local bridges remain out of service.
Staff told the council that some local bridges are currently out of service or limited after recent damage, which constrains full roadway rehabilitation. Parish officials said the Bouquet Bridge and the Pontoon Bridge have been damaged and that another bridge north of the Bouquet Bridge has mechanical gear problems; they described using targeted task orders, similar to prior work on Bison Drive, to make repairs as needed until bridge repairs allow full reconstruction.
Councilmembers said the road must be kept passable for the shrimping industry and heavy commercial vehicles, noting that some alternate bridges cannot handle fully loaded 18-wheel trucks. Staff summarized that the work will focus on maintenance and incremental repairs now, with the goal of bringing the roadway to full standards once bridge repairs are complete.
The motion to award the request for bids and authorize contract execution was moved by Danny Babin and seconded by Kevin Charles Champagne. The council recorded the vote as unanimous; the motion passed with a 9–0 tally.
Clarifying details: council discussion identified bridge outages (Bouquet Bridge and Pontoon Bridge) and limited capacity at alternate crossings that affect load-bearing access for commercial shrimping operations. Staff said planned task orders will address specific repairs as they arise and will avoid full road closures while bridge work continues.
Votes at a glance: Resolution awarding the request for bids for Shrimper’s Row roadway rehabilitation — moved Danny Babin, second Kevin Charles Champagne; outcome: approved (yes:9, no:0, abstain:0).
