Anyone who drives through Baton Rouge regularly understands what a choke point the Mississippi River Bridge can be.
Officially named the Horace Wilkinson Bridge, the Interstate 10 crossing is notorious for regular, lengthy backups that can push traffic back for miles in both directions. For years, officials and residents have known that a new bridge, the third in the capital region, is necessary.
That’s why we, along with members of the Capital Area Road and Bridge District, are very disappointed to learn that the process of building that bridge has been pushed back again…