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Major bridge projects potentially pushed back two years

(The Center Square) — In an 11th hour tax-reform provision included in House Bill 10, $280 million from vehicle sales taxes will be redirected to the general fund, delaying infrastructure projects such as the Interstate 49 expansion and a new Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge.

Funding delays may stall the longawaited projects in Baton Rouge. Lawmakers recently redirected $280 million from veh…

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