Just months into a 30-year state contract, Gov. Jeff Landry and lawmakers are turning up the heat on a company tasked with overseeing the Belle Chasse Bridge to fix a slew of alleged violations, including exorbitant tolls and fees on drivers.

Landry and the state Department of Transportation and Development on Thursday ordered Plenary Group to suspend all tolls and fees for the Belle Chasse Bridge and provide the state with a written plan and schedule for remedying the problems within 10 business days, according to a letter sent to the company.

In the letter, Landry and the DOTD say that Plenary is violating its contract by failing to provide information regarding tolling and enforcement in a timely manner; placing non-renewal flags on licenses without following proper procedures; di

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