The INDsider -> Mary Tutwiler THU, MAR 19 10:14AM by Mary Tutwiler

Bayou Warehouse bridge repairs under way

There’s good news and bad news about the Bayou Warehouse bridge. The good news is that the Department of Transportation and Development is finally getting around to replacing the Lydia-area bridge, which is the direct route from Lafayette to Cypremort Point. The old drawbridge was knocked out by a rogue barge during Hurricane Ike, and anglers bound for The Point have been making an extra 45-minute loop through Glenco for the past seven months.

The bad news is that according to DOTD, the span won’t be open until late July, well into high season at the Vermilion Bay resort (of last resort, now that Holly Beach is gone). That’s only four more months of inconvenience to tolerate, if everything goes according to plan.

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written by P. W. Reagan , March 23, 2009 - 05:41 pm

I had hoped the State would have gotten off their fannies earlier then this, but at least there's an alternate route.

The additional time is only 10 to 15 minutes (12 miles) at most and Holly Beach is making a decent comeback. Grand Isle and The Fourchon are fine resorts as well.

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