I-10 Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain | Volkert Location: New Orleans, LA Client: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) After completion of the post-Katrina assessment to the I-10 Twin Span Bridge and emergency repairs to reopen the bridges, Volkert was selected for the Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) of the new I-10 Twin Span Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The new bridge, completely funded with federal dollars, was built 300 feet to the east of the current bridge. It was the largest public works project in the history of Louisiana. The bridge was designed for a hundred-year life and with reinforced concrete walls to increase storm surge resistance and minimize the effects of any bar

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