Planned reopening of Burgess Road Bridge held up after contractors refuse to move equipment

DENHAM SPRINGS — Contractors have refused to move their equipment from the Burgess Road Bridge in Denham Springs to allow for the scheduled reopening of the bridge Friday morning, Livingston Parish officials said. The parish's crews were installing temporary striping to allow the bridge to reopen by 10 a.m. Now, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office has been called to facilitate the reopening due to equipment from contractors still being on the bridge. WBRZ previously reported that the contract