Hark, A Bridge! Louisiana Historic Bridge Marketing For Alternate Use Program

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is preparing to remove four (4) US 90 Pearl River Bridges for potential future replacement. The bridges cross four channels of the Old Pearl River system between the East Pearl River and the East Middle Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish. The bridges are no longer open to vehicular traffic due to poor condition.

The bridges have been determined eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).  Through previous Section 106 consultation, outlined in the Programmatic Agreement for the Treatment of Louisiana Historic Bridges (HBPA), rehabilitation of the bridges was determined not prudent or feasible.  As mitigation to offset adverse effect to an historic property, LADOTD is marketing the bridges for relocation and adaptive re-use.   Proposals for adaptive re-use will be accepted for an individual bridge or multiple bridges. 

dotd.la.gov