The Coast Guard 8th District in New Orleans announced in a news release that it will convene a public hearing beginning May 6, 2019, to consider evidence related to the Kristin Alexis formal marine casualty investigation. The hearing will focus on the overhead strike of the Highway 70 Sunshine Bridge in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, which severely impacted the local community for several weeks while the bridge was impassible and out of service.

Time/Dates:  8 a.m., May 6-11, 2019
Location: Lamar Dixon Expo Center, 9039 S St Landry Ave., Gonzales, Louisiana, 70737

The hearing will be streamed live each day at: https://livestream.com/USCGinvestigations/events/8638209.

The Coast Guard established an email address for the public and interested parties to provide information, ask questions and make comments related to the ongoing investigation during the hearing. This e-mail will be checked regularly and all correspondence will be acknowledged. The email address is sunshinebridgehearing@gmail.com. The Coast Guard will also continue to monitor and respond to any email sent to accidentinfo@uscg.mil.

Additional information about the hearing, to include the schedule of witnesses, fact sheets and biographies, as well as any future news releases and documentation, will be shared prior to the start of the public hearing.

Members of the public who wish to attend the hearing must present valid government-issued photo identification. There will be a one-hour break for lunch each day of the hearing. Lunch will not be provided.

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