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LA HR358
Resolution
Status
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bayham
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AI Summary
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Requests the Department of Transportation and Development to report on the number of closures, repairs, and all associated costs for the Judge Seeber Bridge over the past seven years
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The Judge Seeber Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge built in 1957 over the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal on Louisiana Highway 39 (North Claiborne Avenue) in New Orleans, serving approximately 26,255 daily commuters traveling between New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish
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The bridge has experienced multiple serious incidents including a 1993 barge collision that caused vehicles to plunge into the canal, severe damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and a 2021 malfunction that dropped two vehicles four and a half feet
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Requires DOTD to submit a written report to the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee by January 15, 2026
Legislative Description
Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to provide information on the number of closures and repairs to the Judge Seeber Bridge over the past seven years
TRANSPORTATION DEPT
Last Action
Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
6/13/2025