Historic Cable-Stayed Link Taking Shape in Louisiana
The 1,583-ft main span of the John James Audubon Bridge will be the centerpiece of an overall $403.5-million project that includes a new river crossing between New Roads and St. Francisville, La., and 12 miles of road-way approaches from La. 1/10 to the west and Hwy. 61 to the east.
The joint-venture contractor, Audubon Bridge Constructors (ABC), broke ground in May 2006, after decades of planning by the state. “We could probably dig around and find a report with 1978 on it,” says Chuck Duggar, project manager for Louisiana TIMED Managers (LTM), performing quality assurance for the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development.