Trump Promises New Louisiana Bridge—If He Wins Re-Election

I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge is ‘very unsafe,’ president says
Bridge’s replacement or rehab under consideration since 2001

Donald Trump speaks at the Cameron LNG Export Facility in Hackberry, Louisiana on May 14. — Donald Trump speaks at the Cameron LNG Export Facility in Hackberry, Louisiana on May 14.
Photographer: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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By Justin Sink and Jennifer Jacobs

May 14, 2019 at 8:52 PM UTC

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May 14, 2019 at 9:13 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump promised to rebuild an old and dilapidated interstate highway bridge in Louisiana -- if he’s re-elected next year.

Trump said in a speech Tuesday at a natural gas terminal near Lake Charles, Louisiana, that if he wins in 2020, “we’re giving you a brand new I-10 bridge” starting the day after the election.