PLAQUEMINES PARISH ( WGNO ) — Belle Chasse Bridge drivers have a little extra time to commute without being charged, as bad weather has stopped the ability for workers to complete the final touches on the bridge, thus delaying the start of the new tolling system until April 8.
“Weather issues have impacted the striping and signage activities, and those have to be done before the tolling can start,” Belle Chasse Bridge project spokesperson Angi Noote said.
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Noote says while new bumps are hard to predict, no more delays are expected.
“If this still can’t get completed because of weather, it will not start on time; but we do not anticipate that, so right now, to answer your question, there is no plan for it to go beyond that, but we have to be ready for anything,” Noote said…