Work has begun to repair the hurricane-damaged Twin Span Bridge that carries Interstate 10 traffic between New Orleans and Slidell. Boh Brothers Construction of New Orleans is carrying out the contract to reopen the bridge which was damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The eastbound span will be repaired in an intial 45 day phase, providing one lane of traffic in each direction, said US transportation secretary Norman Mineta. The second phase of the work will result in repair of the westbound span, providing two-lane traffic in each direction within 120 days.