All bridges out of St. Bernard Parish are now open, as well as the Violet Canal bridge in the parish; Sheriff says no injuries or damages have been reported because of weather conditions

A sheriff’s patrol car is shown parked on East Judge Perez Drive on the western side approach to the bridge over the Violet Canal when it was closed Wednesday morning because of icing. Traffic was allowed back on the bridge in the afternoon.

A grassy area is iced over against a fence on Galleon Drive in Chalmette on Wednesday morning after a frigid night. A hard freese is expected Wednesday night before it begins warming up on Thursday.

All bridges out of St. Bernard Parish have been re-opened, as well as the Violet Canal bridge on East Judge Perez Drive in the parish, and Sheriff James Pohlmann said no injuries or damages have been reported because of weather conditions.

The Paris Road bridge over the MR-GO was the last bridge to re-open Wednesday afternoon when one lane each way was opened after the bridge had been closed since Tuesday night.

The Judge Seeber bridge on Claiborne Avenue and the Florida Avenue bridge were re-opened Wednesday, along with the Violet Canal bridge on East Judge Perez Drive. Sheriff’s deputies had remained on both sides of the Violet Canal bridge while it was closed to ensure no one would try to cross it in the icy conditions, the sheriff said.

The St. claude Avenue bridge had stayed open Tuesday night.

Sheriff Pohlmann said that a from a public safety viewpoint the parish fared as well as possible in the freezing conditions.

There weren’t any injuries or property damage reported as a result of the bad weather.

“St. Bernard residents responded well to recommendations that they stay off roadways unless absolutely necessary,’’ Sheriff Pohlmann said of the hazardous conditions that existed when it was sleeting late Tuesday afternoon.

A hard freeze is expected again Wednesday night, officials of the National Weather Service said. It should warm gradually Thursday morning.

Administrative offices of the Sheriff’s Office at the annex building will re-open Thursday after being closed Tuesday and Wednesday, the sheriff said.