Officials developing plan if giant Louisiana sinkhole compromises important highway — Concern about “entire salt dome”, not just cap?
ENENews / Melissa Canone
DOTD studying La. 70 detour near Assumption Parish Sinkhole
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that a feasibility study has been initiated to identify a possible detour route for La. 70 in Assumption Parish and help to identify the cost. The detour route would serve as a primary solution for an alternate road to be built as DOTD continues to study options for the La. 70 bypass route. [...]
DOTD’s feasibility study continues to determine if a long-term alternate bypass route could be built in the affected area, in the event that the existing roadway is compromised. Multiple alignments are being studied, including alignments around the salt dome cap and alignments around the entire salt dome. [...]