Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge, Toll bridge in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, US.
The Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge is a toll road bridge in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, linking Leeville to the Port Fourchon industrial terminal. It crosses Bayou Lafourche and a wide stretch of coastal marshland along the Gulf of Mexico.
The bridge was completed in 2009 to handle growing transport demands around Port Fourchon, one of the busiest oil-related ports in the US. It replaced an older crossing that could no longer meet the needs of heavy industrial traffic.
This concrete trestle bridge acts as a vital connector for local communities, industrial facilities, and fisheries along the Louisiana coastline.
The toll is calculated per axle, so drivers should have cash or an electronic payment method ready before crossing. The route can close during severe weather, so checking road conditions before travel is a good idea.
This bridge is the only land connection to Port Fourchon, which handles a large share of the oil supply for the US Gulf Coast. If the bridge closes, the entire port is cut off from the mainland.
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