Officials plan party for opening of Biloxi Bay Bridge - NBC 15 Online

Officials plan party for opening of Biloxi Bay Bridge - NBC 15 Online:

"The structure will replace the bridge that connected Biloxi and Ocean Springs that was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.

Two lanes of the new bridge are expected to open Nov. 13, said Kim Sloan, public information officer for Mississippi Department of Transportation.

All six lanes and a shared bike and pedestrian path are expected to be finished April 16. "