Lake Pontchartrain Bridge Work Halted Following Fatal Accident
Construction of the $803 million Interstate 10 Twin Span replacement bridges halted suddenly at 11:15 a.m. Oct. 30 when a 135-ft. concrete girder beam rotated off its concrete support caps and fell, killing one man and critically injuring another.
Ten workers fell or were thrown into Lake Pontchartrain when the beam fell.