The resolution memorializes the United States Congress to secure ten million dollars in funding for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. This funding is intended for the removal of four closed bridges on United States Highway 90 in St. Tammany Parish, which were shut down in May 2022 due to structural integrity issues. The closures have significantly impacted commercial and commuter traffic, as well as hurricane evacuation routes for residents and businesses in St. Tammany, Orleans, and St. Bernard parishes.
The removal of these bridges is seen as a crucial first step toward reconnecting a vital segment of United States Highway 90 that links the New Orleans metropolitan area to Mississippi and the eastern Gulf Coast. The resolution calls for Congress to take necessary actions to facilitate this funding as part of the fiscal year 2027 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development appropriations request. A copy of the resolution will be sent to the presiding officers of both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as to each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation.