Louisiana Reopens Second Damaged Span, 8 Days Early
The second of two hurricane-damaged bridges over Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain reopened to traffic on Jan. 6, eight days earlier than scheduled, officials at the state's Dept. of Transportation and Development said.
Hurricane Katrina drove 435 sections of the "Twin Spans" out of alignment, with 64 of the sections having to be replaced, the department said. Work began Sept. 12, two weeks after the storm hit and continued around the clock.