As new Belle Chasse Bridge opens, business owners fear toll will keep customers away

As new Belle Chasse Bridge opens, business owners fear toll will keep customers away

The new bridge is Louisiana’s first public-private partnership for a major infrastructure project.

Both Lanes on New Belle Chasse Bridge Fully Open as Project Nears Completion

The new Belle Chasse Toll Bridge being built by Plenary Group officially opened its northbound lane on March 17. This means that the new bridge is now fully open to traffic traveling both in and out of Plaquemines Parish. On one hand, this now means that those driving over the bridge will no longer experience the long traffic build ups that resulted from the old bridge raising to allow ships and barges to pass beneath. However, on the other hand…