The westbound side of Crescent City Connection will see approximately 18 months of repairs beginning on Tuesday night, kicking off intermittent lane closures on the main connector between the West Bank and downtown New Orleans.
During that time, drivers should prepare for potential backups and delays associated with the project, especially during peak commuting hours.
The $6.5 million project will rehabilitate the bridge’s vertical truss members — the vertical steel components in its support framework. Daniel Gitlin, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, said. The truss members will be cleaned and spot-painted, and the splice plates, which connect sections of steel, will be repaired…