MANDEVILLE, La. – After a controversial meeting where some residents walked out Wednesday evening, the Causeway Commission unanimously voted for bridge improvement projects and the toll hike.
Causeway Commission votes to raise tolls
The Causeway Commission voted 3-0 to raise tolls at a meeting Wednesday night.
Commission votes to increase tolls on Pontchartrain Causeway
MANDEVILLE, La. (WGNO) – The agency that regulates the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway voted tonight to raise the tolls on the bridge after heated opposition from residents who will be impacted by the increase.
Causeway panel OKs toll increase, $103 million in safety improvements
After hearing citizens’ objections for more than an hour, the Causeway Commission voted Wednesday night (Aug. 10) to raise tolls and spend $103 million to beef up railings on the southbound bridge and add sections of shoulder to both spans. Commissioners Shelby LaSalle Jr., Joseph Jaeger Jr. and Stephen Romig voted in favor of the project at a well-attended, and at times testy, meeting in the St. Tammany Parish Council chamber north of Mandeville.
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Live at 6 p.m.: Causeway toll increase up for commission vote
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway Commission plans to vote Wednesday night (Aug. 10) on a proposal to raise tolls and spend about $103 million on safety measures, including improving railings on the southbound bridge and adding sections of shoulder on both bridges. NOLA.com will cover the 6 p.m. meeting live from the St. Tammany Parish Council chamber on Koop Drive north of Mandeville.
Causeway motorist rescued after pickup plunges into lake
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway’s southbound span re-opened Monday (Aug. 8) just before 10 a.m., following a wreck that sent a truck crashing into the water about 8:15 a.m. The northbound bridge re-opened at about 9 a.m.
Causeway driver rescued after vehicle plunges into lake; commission to consider new safety features Wednesday
Causeway Police Cpl. Mikel Melton saw the man in the water was struggling.
Little Acts of Kindness
A young lady named Kaylee came and brought the Causeway Police Officers flowers on 08/04/2016. She wanted to thank everyone for their service. She asked her dad to take her to buy the flowers and to bring her to the bridge to hand them out.
Left to Right: Corporal Thomas, Kaylee, & Sergeant Andras.