DOTD: Estherwood Pontoon Bridge Back Open After 18-Wheeler Crash

Estherwood residents express more frustration after yet another 18-wheeler crash on pontoon bridge

ESTHERWOOD, La. (NEWS 15) — The pontoon bridge in Estherwood reopened after another crash involving an 18-wheeler shut it down for several hours. It marked the second closure this year, leaving residents frustrated. Deidra Druilhet with the Louisiana Department of…

DOTD: Estherwood Pontoon Bridge Back open after 18-wheeler crash

UPDATE, 8:45 a.m.: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said the bridge is now open to traffic. DOTD said motorists should expect intermittent closures for repairs on the bridge's guard rails damaged in the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: ESTHERWOOD, La. (KLFY) -- In what has become a common occurrence, the Estherwood Pontoon Bridge is closed after a crash involving an 18-wheeler. The Estherwood Police Department posted on its Faceb…