<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1OZCd7_1CdEoIUr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1OZCd7_1CdEoIUr00" width="1280" height="720" >VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) — Drivers who regularly travel along La. 339 near Hidalgo Road will need to find an alternate route for the next several weeks as a major bridge project gets underway in Vermilion Parish.The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) closed the bridge on Tuesday at 7 a.m. The closure is expected to remain in place until Aug. 3, weather permitting, while crews work to replace the existing bridge with concrete box culverts.According to DOTD spokesperson Deidra Druilhet, the closure is part of a larger $4 million infrastructure project involving three bridges along La. 339 in Vermilion Parish.“The work involves three bridges,” Druilhet said. “So basically what we’re doing is we’re replacing or removing those three bridges and replacing them with concrete box culverts.”Officials say the project is designed to improve roadway infrastructure and enhance long-term safety and reliability for motorists traveling through the area.During construction, emergency vehicles will not have access through the closure zone. Motorists are being directed to use a posted detour route utilizing La. 14 and La. 338.“Work recently started. Overall project won’t be done until December, but the closure is only until August,” Druilhet said.DOTD is also reminding drivers to slow down and remain alert while traveling near construction areas.DOTD encourages motorists to plan ahead, allow additional travel time, and use caution around work crews and equipment operating within the construction zone.</div></body>

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VERMILION PARISH, La. (KLFY) — Drivers who regularly travel along La. 339 near Hidalgo Road will need to find an alternate route for the next several weeks as a major bridge project gets underway in Vermilion Parish. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) closed the bridge on...

La. 339 bridge closed as DOTD begins $4 million replacement

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