'Why is it so hard to open this bridge?': residents frustrated with Port Hickey Road bridge closure

ZACHARY - An old bridge in Zachary is causing distress to residents with its closure leaving just one path to leave the neighborhood. East Baton Rouge Parish officials said repairs take time, but some residents are not willing to wait.The bridge in question is the Port Hickey Road bridge, which resident Eric Smith said has been closed for at least eight years."It's real scary when you know a storm is coming, someone is sick and they can't get out. The ambulance can't get in and nobody can get o