PRESS RELEASE

East Jefferson Levee District Closes Northbound and Southbound Lanes of Causeway
KENNER (August 31, 2008) - The East Jefferson Levee District closed the Causeway Bridge over Lake Pontchartrain to both northbound and southbound traffic at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug 31.

The Causeway Bridge will remain closed until further notice.

For the latest on Hurricane Gustav, you can visit emergency.louisiana.gov or call the state's emergency hotline at 1-866-288-2484 to listen to a recorded message with the most up-to-date information.


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