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Calcasieu Bridge team details early construction steps, warns of summer traffic impacts in Westlake
Summary
Project team for the Calcasieu I‑10 bridge told the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury the project will start drill‑shaft work this summer, build a new parallel bridge and widen interchanges; officials warned of lane reductions and a late‑July–August closure for crane assembly and modular moves.
Jonathan S. Hill, the Calcasieu Bridge public information manager, and construction representatives gave the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury an overview on May 7 of the upcoming sequence of work for the I‑10/Calcasieu Bridge project and warned of traffic impacts in Westlake ahead of major construction.
Hill introduced the project team and said the ceremonial groundbreaking held last week was historic; he directed jurors to the project website for photos and a recap video and noted media attention on the roughly $2,300,000,000 regional investment tied to the project. "If you visit the website, the recap video is posted there," Hill said.
Manuel Ferdinand, representing the design‑build contractor, described early construction activities the team plans to start this summer. "We will start in…
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