Under cover

The Review/Bill Decker
The superstructure of the Long-Allen Bridge is silhouetted against a protective shroud as work continues on the 89-year-old bridge's rehabilitation. The bridge has been closed since February 2023 while Southern Road and Bridge of Tarpon Springs, Florida, performs the $26 million project, which includes a new deck and a paint job to replace the bridge's familiar rusty brown. A spokeswoman at the Department of Transportation and Development office in Lafayette said the bridge is on schedule to reopen in late May 2025.