Louisiana DOTD Designs and Builds New I-10 Twin Span Bridge in a Challenging Environment
Louisiana DOTD Designs and Builds New I-10 Twin Span Bridge in a Challenging Environment
2 PagesIntegrated Bentley Software Enables Rapid, Cost-effective Design and Makes High-integrity Data Available for the Future Hurricane Katrina Heavily Damages Crucial New Orleans Bridge One of the most important bridges that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) manages is the I-10 Twin Span Bridge crossing Lake Pontchartrain between Slidell, La., and New Orleans. Approximately 5.5 miles in length, this crossing includes a total of 11 miles of bridges that connect New Orleans, New Orleans Ports, and the petrochemical industry along the Mississippi River. The bridge, which serves as one of the main evacuation routes for New Orleans, was severely damaged.
