Bridge Safety (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-04-05
Duration: 00:04:39
Subjects: Transportation | BRIDGES
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Mattei, Norma Jean Interviewee
- Kameshwar, Sabarethinam Interviewee
- Mallet, Rodney Interviewee
- Erwin, Barry Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 5, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on bridge safety in Louisiana following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. She interviews: Dr. Norma Jean Mattei, civil and environmental engineering professor at the University of New Orleans (UNO); Dr. Sabarethinam Kameshwar, civil and environmental engineering at LSU; Rodney Mallet, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD); and Barry Erwin, president of the Council for a Better Louisiana (CABL).