I-10 Bridge, I-49 Connector funded in House infrastructure bill

I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge(Credit: KPLC)
Published: Jul. 1, 2021 at 4:56 PM CDT
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KPLC) - The surface transportation bill that the House passed Thursday includes project funding requests for the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge and the I-49 Lafayette Connector, designated by Rep. Clay Higgins.

Under the current legislative text, each project would receive $10 million. This would be the first direct federal funding for either project.

The projects can be viewed HERE.

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