President Joe Biden will visit New Orleans and Lake Charles on Thursday to talk up his 2-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan.
Biden will be outlining his plans to rebuild the nation’s bridges, highways, ports, and other infrastructure projects and assets. Some sources say Biden is likely to call for the removal of the I-10 elevated expressway over Claiborne Avenue.
A fact sheet provided by the White House says that in Louisiana there are 1,634 bridges and over 3,411 miles of highway in poor condition. Since 2011, commute times have increased by 9.3% in Louisiana and on average, each driver pays $667 per year in costs due to driving on roads in need of repair.
The president is also expected to discuss the pandemic and hurricane recovery. More details on the visit will be released in the coming days.
