When the 5.5-mile Interstate-10 Twins Spans crossing over Lake Pontchartrain was beaten up during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it seemed to spell the end for the well-used structure. But the team rebuilding it devised a way for its debris to keep giving back to local residents.
The demolished bridges have been repurposed to create a new fishing pier on the north side of the lake. And old materials are being used to create two artificial reefs, each four acres in size, that will provide habitat for marine life and protect shoreline.