Livingston Parish says Burgess Road Bridge has reopened after contractors refused to move equipment

DENHAM SPRINGS — Contractors working on the Burgess Road Bridge replacement in Denham Springs refused to move their equipment to allow the bridge to reopen on Friday morning. According to Public Works Director Robert Dugas, the contracting firm working on the project, Guinn Construction, refused to move its equipment until the parish removed charges for liquidated damages — a fee a contractor must pay for time the project runs past its scheduled completion date — levied against the firm. Officia