FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PLENARY INFRASTRUCTURE BELLE CHASSE ANNOUNCES CLOSURE AFFECTING BELLE CHASSE TUNNEL
BELLE CHASSE, LA, APRIL 16, 2021 - BELLE CHASSE – The southbound lanes of LA 23 through the Belle Chasse Tunnel will be closed starting on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 through Friday, April 23, 2021 from 7p.m. to 5a.m. It will close again on Saturday evening, April 24, 2021 at 7p.m. and reopen on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 5p.m.

The closure is necessary to allow crews to clean and inspect the tunnel’s air shaft, which is a part of a federal mandated biennial inspection.

DETOUR:
As an alternate route, motorists can take the Judge Perez Bridge (LA 23) in either direction.

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Media Contact:

Leatrice Dupre'
Public Information Officer
Phone: 504.459.9399
Email address: l.dupre@franklinassoc.com or info@bellechassebridge.com