Belle Chasse Tunnel and Judge Perez Bridge

[Dougtone]

Check out the Belle Chasse Tunnel and Judge Perez Bridge on LA 23 over the Algiers Canal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, while you still have the chance.
https://www.gribblenation.org/2020/01/belle-chasse-tunnel-and-judge-perez.html

There is a place to replace the crossing starting in 2021 with a new toll bridge expected to open in 2024. It will be Louisiana's first public-private partnership, with $162 million in funds having been approved for the project.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_3ca4405e-210a-11ea-854a-ff39127e6e33.html

[sparker]

From the pix, I'm guessing that the tunnel was rendered impassible for quite some time during and after the Katrina disaster/debacle.  A bridge would, of course, obviate this problem -- and it's not surprising it took 14+ years to identify the funds and funding method to effect the fix, considering all the other projects required to repair various damage in and around the region. 

[MCRoads]

Will they seal the tunnel, or make inprovements to it and use it as a toll-free bypass for locals?