Cheniere Lake Bridge, Spillway Replacement Project Could be Awarded this Fall
By Zach Parker
The Ouachita Citizen
A project replacing the state Hwy 3033 bridge and Cheniere Lake spillway could begin early next year in light of a new agreement between the state and Ouachita Parish Police Jury.
In July 2019, the state Department of Transportation and Development, or DOTD, announced its commitment of some $4 million to replace the bridge and spillway at Cheniere Lake. Since March 2016 when severe flooding damaged the bridge and led to an extended draw-down at the lake, parish officials have urged state officials to repair the bridge and spillway. Police jurors have frequently noted the parish did not have enough money to pay for the project and would depend on the state to cover the project’s costs.