BELLE CHASSE, La. — The long-awaited Belle Chasse Bridge will fully open to traffic this Sunday, March 16, marking a major milestone in the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel Replacement Project.

The land was sold in the 1920s and the plantation house was demolished in 1960. A bell from the home is part of a monument to Benjamin that sits in front of the Belle Chasse Public Library on ...

The new Belle Chasse Bridge is now open after months of delays. Tolls will be enforced soon, with rates varying by residency and Geaux Pass status.

The new Belle Chasse Bridge is open, but the expected start date for tolls has been pushed again. Originally, tolls were expected to begin Thursday. However, an update provided by officials with ...

BELLE CHASSE, La. (WVUE) - An inspection of the ramps leading to the new Belle Chasse Bridge reveals structural concerns. Plaquemines Parish residents anxiously await the completion of the roughly ...

BELLE CHASSE, La. — After nearly 70 years, the Belle chasse tunnel is closed and it's something drivers living and traveling through Plaquemines parish will have to get used to.

Posted: Apr 1, 2025 / 10:14 AM CDT Updated: Apr 2, 2025 / 11:00 AM CDT PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Official tolling for the Belle Chasse Bridge is set to start on Tuesday, April 8.

Photo caption: The Judge Perez Bridge and the Belle Chasse tunnel cross the Gulf Intracoastal Canal, connecting Belle Chasse and Terrytown, Louisiana. Photo courtesy Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s ...

Motorists cross the Belle Chasse Bridge that fully opened to traffic at 5 a.m. Monday, March 17, 2025, 11 months later than originally anticipated. (Staff Photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune) ...

Belle Chasse Bridge toll system delayed again by: Rick Gogreve Posted: Apr 2, 2025 / 10:20 PM CDT Updated: Apr 3, 2025 / 02:00 PM CDT ...

Kirk Aycock, left, Robert Plucienski, center, and Rick Dazet talk as they play a final round of golf at the Bayou Barriere Golf Club in Belle Chasse, La. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.