Long-awaited upgrades to the Mare Island Causeway Bridge are set to begin this summer, bringing improved infrastructure and enhanced safety to commuters, city officials announced Thursday.

If you're heading to Galveston Island, some sections of the I-45 south construction project are almost finished, while others are still years from completion.

The Memorial Causeway Bridge will briefly close Friday for the July 4 fireworks display that will take place at Coachman Park.

NEW ORLEANS — Causeway police have placed restrictions on the bridge Friday morning due to crosswinds. At this time, motorcycles, RVs, and glass trucks are not allowed on the bridge.

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A section of the Causeway will be reduced to one lane this weekend for bridge repairs to be carried out. The Ministry of Public Works said that steel bridges at the northern end of the Causeway ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — A man was rescued after falling 20 feet into the water near the Treasure Island Causeway bridge early Thursday, officials said.

Officials rescued a man who fell from the Bascule Bridge in Treasure Island after trying to observe ongoing construction work.

Emergency crews rescued a man who fell 20 feet from the Treasure Island Causeway while he was observing construction on the bridge early Thursday morning, authorities said.

Causeway Police have reopened after closing due to thunderstorms and cross winds. Parts of Southeast Louisiana are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30 p.m.

Original story: Due to severe weather, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is closed, bridge officials said at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, as thunderstorms rolled across the region.

The Treasure Island Causeway Bridge will be temporarily closed due to repairs, according to the Treasure Island Police Department.