BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Drivers should expect interstate lane closures in East Baton Rouge Parish starting the night of Monday, March 20.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said lane closures are related to the I-10 College Drive Exit project work.
Schedule for lane closures, according to DOTD officials:
- Monday, March 20
- Time: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Where: I-12 WB right lane from Essen Lane to the I-10/I-12 merge
- Tuesday, March 21
- Time: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Where: I-12 WB right lane from Essen Lane to College Drive
- Wednesday, March 22
- Time: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Where: I-12 WB left and middle lanes from Essen Lane to College Drive
- Thursday, March 23
- Time: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Where: I-12 WB left lane and I-10 WB right lane from Essen Lane to College Drive
- Friday, March 24
- Time: 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Where: I-10 WB right and middle lanes from Essen Lane to College Drive
Officials said drivers are advised to detour to I-10 WB at Essen Lane on Monday and Tuesday as the I-12 WB on-ramp from Essen Lane will be closed both nights.
According to DOTD, this $52.3 million project will realign the I-12 westbound traffic to closely follow the I-12 eastbound alignment.
“It will span both I-12 eastbound and westbound with a new I-10 westbound bridge, allowing for westbound traffic to exit to College Drive without crossing through mainline interstate traffic,” DOTD said in a news release.
This project is part of the I-10 widening project, officials said. The widening project aims to be completed by early 2024.
