Drivers experienced setbacks due to Audubon Bridge closure

ST. FRANCISVILLE – The John James Audubon Bridge closed on Friday due to the severe weather in the area and reopened Saturday afternoon. However, while the bridge was closed, drivers experienced some setbacks.Barricades blocked the intersection of Highway 61 and LA-10 leading to the bridge between St. Francisville and New Roads. The closure was because of ice on the bridge."It's sad," driver Connie Daigle said. "Because people have to go all the way back through Baton Rouge, Port Allen