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Louisiana lawmakers approve $2.1B Calcasieu River bridge deal

(The Center Square) — Lawmakers on Tuesday approved a public-private partnership to build a $2.1 billion toll bridge over the Calcasieu River after officials renegotiated an initial deal rejected in October.

Joe Donahue, the newly appointed Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, presented a series of changes the department negotiated to bring down the cost of tolls and the b…

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