Paris Road bridge over the MR-GO connecting St. Bernard Parish to eastern New Orleans has been re-opened

The Paris Road bridge over the MR-GO connecting St. Bernard Parish to New Orleans re-opened Saturday afternoon after tow trucks from the City of New Orleans towed vehicles from a 26-car pile-up that happened Friday night which had closed the bridge overnight and during the day, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

The bridge, which is in Orleans Parish but connects St. Bernard Parish to eastern New Orleans, was re-opened after debris was cleared from the north-bound side where the accidents happened, the sheriff said.

St. Bernard sheriff’s deputies remained at the approach of the bridge since the accident, handling traffic and turning it back to St. Bernard because of the bridge closure.

Sheriff Pohlmann was on the scene periodically and said the department would keep a presence there to maintain safety until the bridge was re-opened to traffic.

St. Bernard Parish firefighters were also on the scene Friday night after the accident, helping victims of the crashes on the bridge, along with emergency medical service personnel from New Orleans.