Conservation Group Wants Bridge Rubble For Reefs
By Matt J. Weiss, April 20, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Nola.com
A marine conservation organization wants to use rubble from the existing Interstate 10 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain to create two artificial reefs that would attract more fish to the area.
The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana has presented its proposal to the state Department of Transportation and Development, which has sought public input on how to use the old bridge once the new one opens.
The bridge was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina and a new two-span bridge is now under construction.
The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana has presented its proposal to the state Department of Transportation and Development, which has sought public input on how to use the old bridge once the new one opens.
The bridge was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina and a new two-span bridge is now under construction.
St. Tammany Parish officials have suggested a 2,000-foot-long fishing pier, giving residents a public place to fish in the eastern part of the parish.
The Causeway Commission has asked the state transportation department for some of the span sections to use as safety bays alongside the Causeway bridge, which links Metairie with St. Tammany Parish.
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