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Crash Bar Replaced Six Times | Lake Charles News
A crash bar meant to stop oversized trucks has been hit five times since the detour opened—costing hundreds of thousands each time, with the latest replacement potentially even pricier due to design upgrades. Despite alarms and flashing lights, drivers keep plowing into it. Officials say closing the detour would just cause worse traffic, as it’s designed to speed up access to I-10 West for vehicles under a certain height. The sixth bar is scheduled to be back up by Wednesday, with hopes that the official on-ramp in Westlake will open by late October—ending this costly mess. DOT is begging…
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