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Boat hits Grosse Tete Bridge early Thursday morning, forcing closure
IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the Grosse Tete Bridge is closed until further notice. The bridge was damaged by a vessel on the Port Allen Lock around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, June 6. The draw bridge is located on Highway 77 between...
Boat hits Grosse Tete Bridge, forcing partial closure
IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that the Grosse Tete Bridge is now open to marine traffic but will remain closed to vehicle traffic. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said the bridge will be down for a minimum of three months. In the...
LA 77 Drawbridge closed due to vessel damage, state officials say
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that the drawbridge along LA 77 between Grosse Tete and Plaquemine in Iberville Parish is closed to vehicular traffic until further notice. The closure is due to damage sustained from a vessel on...
Iberville officials say they've captured final suspect wanted in series of vehicle burglaries
PLAQUEMINE — Iberville Parish officials said Tuesday they had arrested a fifth person who they say is connected to several recent vehicle burglaries. Warnell Babineaux, 24, was booked on 13 counts alleging he participated in burglaries in and around Plaquemine, the sheriff's office said. Earlier, deputies and Plaquemine police officers had arrested Mairickey Stewart, 19; Shyquan Harris, 19; and two juveniles.
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