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White ribbon of new LA 1 taking shape near Fourchon

• Construction of a two-lane elevated highway from Golden Meadow to Leeville (8.3 mi)
• Pre-construction began: 2004
• Construction period: 2006-2011.

Phase 3 ($340 million)

• Construction of four-lane at-grade highway from Larose to US 90, including overpasses over Intracoastal Waterway and Bayou Lafourche (19.5 mi).

Phase 4 ($580 million)

• Construction of an additional two lanes of elevated highway from Golden Meadow to Port Fourchon
• Highway widening and upgrades from Port Fourchon to Grand Isle.

Total Cost: $ 1.489 billion

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Volume 68  Issue 3   March 2008

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