Louisiana Examines, Fixes Once-Submerged Roads

摘要

Miles of roads in south Louisiana's Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Tammany parishes that were submerged for up to 11 days after Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005 are now getting fixed. The $ 150-million program aims to repair 51 road segments and examine the often invisible effects of flooding while shaping a long-term asset-management approach. The South Louisiana Submerged Roads Program is a Federal Highway Administration-funded effort initiated in 2007 by the state Regional Planning Commission and administered by the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development. It was launched this spring with an initial $4-million contract to Boh Bros. Construction Co. LLC, New Orleans.