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| Parsons will work on new cable-stayed bridge Parsons, in conjunction with Flatiron Constructors and Granite Construction Company, will design and construct the new Mississippi River bridge connecting New Roads and St. Francisville, Louisiana. Commissioned by the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, LADOTD, this new Mississippi River crossing will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America, surpassing by 37 feet the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge in South Carolina which has a 1,546-foot main span. The new Mississippi River bridge, officially named the John James Audubon Bridge, is LADOTD's first design-build project. The bridge will replace the current ferry used to cross the Mississippi River in the area. The project, slated for completion in summer 2010, includes approximately 12 miles of roadway, and a 2.44-mile-long cable-stayed bridge across the river. The roadway will connect to U.S. 61 in West Feliciana Parish, south of LA 966 and then connect to Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish, east of Hospital Road. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |