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Afternoon August 27, 2005: State Department of Transportation Suspends Tolls on Roads Leading Out of New Orleans

2005-08-27

The Louisiana Department of Transportation (DOT) suspends tolls on the Lake Ponchartrain Causeway and on the Crescent City Connection. Officials warn that the DOT may close ferries and bridges Sunday if high winds begin to occur. [Times-Picayune Blog, 8/27/2005]