Gov. Jeff Landry announced Thursday that tolls will be suspended for the new Belle Chasse Bridge as officials investigate the numerous complaints made by residents that the tolls have been exorbitantly high.

Landry posted a video to social media of him standing in the Superdome next to Plaquemines Parish President Keith Hinkley and state Rep. Jacob Braud, R-Belle Chasse, in which he says he's placed the company responsible for the tolls, Plenary Infrastructure Belle Chasse, "on notice" and suspended all tolls for the time being.

The announcement comes days after Landry blamed former Gov. John Bel Edwards in another social media video for negotiating "a terrible deal" with Plenary regarding bridge tolls, and said he planned to give relief to Plaquemines Parish residents soon.

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