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Lafourche Parish Council hears infrastructure updates as airport connector bridge slips into 2026
Summary
Engineers told the Lafourche Parish Council on Oct. 28 that machinery testing for the airport connector bridge is complete but shipping and installation delays mean the contractor’s April 2026 completion date will likely slip into summer 2026. Staff also updated multiple pump station, drainage and boat-launch projects.
Engineers told the Lafourche Parish Council on Oct. 28 that testing of major machinery for the airport connector road and bridge is complete but shipment and installation delays mean the contractor’s April 2026 completion date will likely slip into the summer of 2026.
Joe Piciela of Piciela and Associates, who presented the engineering report, said the project is being coordinated with the Great Lafourche Port Commission, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the Federal Highway Administration. "All that testing is complete. ... they're getting ready to ship the machinery down to us, hopefully sometime next week," Piciela said, but he added the project has already slipped from…
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