President Donald J. Trump Expressway (Louisiana)

Date

Mar 23, 2026

Scope

State & local

Status

Failed

Source

louisianaradionetwork.com ↗

What it is

A planned new Mississippi River bridge between LA 1 and LA 30

Who did it

Rep. Michael Echols, Louisiana House (HB 221)

Detail

Passed the House 68-26, with the designation conditional on substantial federal funding for a bridge whose location had not been chosen. The sponsor said the aim was to attract federal money. The bill died in the Senate, which declined to take up road or bridge-naming bills that session.