Calcasieu Parish jurors hear $2.3 billion I-10 Calcasieu Bridge update; tolling set for 2031

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Calcasieu Parish Police Jury received a presentation Sept. 4 on the I-10 Calcasieu Bridge Project, which the project team said will widen I-10, lower the new bridge to 75–95 feet, and begin tolling in August 2031 after a February 2030 traffic shift. Jurors raised concerns about concurrent bridge closures and business impacts during construction.

The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury on Sept. 4 heard a detailed update on the I-10 Calcasieu Bridge Project from Jonathan S. Hill, public information manager for the project, including a visualization video and a timeline showing traffic shifting to the new alignment in February 2030 and tolling beginning Aug. 2031.

Hill said the 5.5-mile corridor replacement will include six travel lanes, two auxiliary lanes, an elevated Sampson Street overpass to avoid train delays, enhanced lighting that references the existing bridge arch, and a reduced bridge height estimated between 75 and 95 feet. He described the project as "a $2,300,000,000 investment into Southwest Louisiana" and said construction will proceed in four segments with major construction anticipated to start in early 2026.

The development and delivery structure described to the jury lists the Louisiana…

Calcasieu Parish jurors hear $2.3 billion I-10 Calcasieu Bridge update; tolling set for 2031

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