PLAQUEMINES PARISH (WGNO) — Belle Chasse Bridge drivers have a little extra time to commute without being charged, as bad weather has stopped the ability for workers to complete the final touches on the bridge, thus delaying the start of the new tolling system until April 8. "Weather issues ha ve impacted the striping and signage activities, and those have to be done before the tolling can start," Belle Chasse Bridge project spokesperson Angi Noote said. Local economist weighs potential impacts from tariffs Noote says while new bumps are hard to predict, no more delays are expected. "If this still can't get completed because of weather, it will not start on time; but we do not anticipate that, so right now, to answer your question, there is no plan for it to go beyond that, but we have to be ready for anything," Noote said. While workers continue to prepare for the tolling to begin, so do Plaquemines residents who plan to use the bridge. Some aren't fans of the new system. Some say it could be a positive like Jim Bouchie who says it could bring in some helpful revenue for their parish. "Naturally, being a Belle Chasse resident, Plaquemines resident, the toll is much smaller for us. We have our little toll tag and it's all been validated so it doesn't matter to me when it starts or finishes," Bouchie said. Superdome transformed ahead of Monster Jam He also believes the non-GeauxPass prices, which begin at $2.26, may be a little too expensive for some people. "Man I tell ya what, that can pretty much strangle some people. I'm not sure if $2 is the right fee. I don't know who calculated that and who did the math to come up with that amount, but that seems a little steep to me," Bouchie said. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Four crimes included in the latest Wheel of Justice report Belle Chasse Bridge toll system delayed again SWEPCO reporting power outages following severe weather Tariffs expected to hike up costs of Toyota trucks made in Baja IBWC head identifies pinch points while surveying flood damage in Rio Grande Valley ...read more read less