GROSSE TETE — The Grosse Tete drawbridge in Iberville Parish has finally re-opened after a crash with a tugboat. It’s now open to marine and vehicle traffic with no restrictions.
It was around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, 2024, when the tugboat pushing barges crashed into the Grosse Tete drawbridge.
Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said it happened as the bridge was opening to allow boats through. He added the tugboat did not come to a complete stop prior to the drawbridge opening. The crash left cracks in the cement shutting it down.
No vehicles were on the bridge at the time of the crash. The drawbridge was shut down between Grosse Tete and Plaquemine inconveniencing drivers to go through Port Allen to get from Grosse Tete to Plaquemine.
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