I10, East Baton Rouge, Ramp/Lane/Street Closures
Thursday, March 07, 2013 at 12:38:00 PM
Thursday, 3/7/13 (9 pm – 5 am)

• Street Closures:
o Essen NB/SB reduced to one lane for sign installation
• Ramp Closures:
o I-10 fly over from I-12 closure for temporary asphalt removal
? Detour: I-12 WB exit College drive U turn onto I-10 EB
o EB Bluebonnet off ramp closure to shoulder up ramp
? Detour: EB Picardy/Mall of LA off ramp, U turn onto Mall of LA overpass to Bluebonnet

Friday, 3/8/13 ( 9:30 pm – 7:30 am)

• Lane Closures:
o WB I-10 right lane closure before the Essen overpass through the Essen overpass for overhead truss installation
o EB I-10 middle and right lane closure from the Bluebonnet overpass through the design/build job for permanent striping
• Ramp Closures:
o WB Bluebonnet on ramp closure for overhead truss installation
? Detour: I-10 EB feeder road, U turn onto Picardy overpass to WB Picardy on ramp
o WB Essen off ramp closure for overhead truss installation
? Detour: I-10 WB exit college, U turn onto I-10 EB exit Essen
o EB Picardy/Mall of LA off ramp closure for temporary ramp removal
? Detour: EB Siegen exit, U turn onto Picardy overpass
o EB Siegen on ramp closure for permanent striping
? Detour: WB feeder road to Picardy overpass to EB Picardy on ramp

3/9/13, Saturday (Daytime Closure)

• Lane Closures:
o I-10 EB left lane closure from the 10/12 split to past Siegen overpass for permanent striping

3/9/13, Saturday (9:30 pm – 7:30 am)

• Lane Closures:
o I-10 EB right lane closure from before the Essen overpass through past Siegen overpass for overhead sign installation and permanent striping
o I-10 EB middle lane closure from before the Bluebonnet overpass through past Siegen overpass for permanent striping
• Ramp Closures:
o I-10 fly over from I-12 WB closure for overhead truss installation
? Detour: I-12 WB exit College drive U turn onto I-10 EB
o EB Essen off ramp closure for overhead truss installation
? Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit U turn onto I-10 WB exit Essen
o EB Picardy on ramp closure for permanent striping
? Detour: Siegen south U turn at south mall drive to Siegen north to EB Siegen on ramp
o EB Siegen off ramp closure for permanent striping
? Detour: EB Highland exit U turn onto I-10 WB exit Siegen
• Lane Closures:
o I-10 WB left lane closure from Essen overpass through the I-10 flyover for guard rail pad installation

Sunday, 3/10/13 (Daytime Closure)

? Lane Closures:
o I-10 EB left lane closure from the 10/12 split to past Siegen overpass for permanent striping

Sunday, 3/10/13 (9:00 pm – 5:00 am)

? Lane Closures:
o EB right and middle lane closure from before the Essen overpass to the exception area for permanent striping
? Ramp Closures:
o EB Essen on ramp closure for permanent striping
? Detour: Essen north to I-12 WB to I-10 flyover on ramp
o EB Bluebonnet off ramp closure for permanent striping
? Detour: EB Picardy/Mall of LA exit U turn onto Picardy overpass to Bluebonnet


These closures will allow vehicles 11-feet wide or less to pass through the construction zone.

I-10 Westbound will be open for regular traffic but oversize vehicles must detour using Exit 187 (US-61 North / Sorrento). Diverted traffic will be able to reach I-10 by traveling north along US-61, exiting onto I-12 Westbound and traveling west along I-12 until reaching I-10.

I-10 Eastbound will be open for regular traffic but oversize vehicles traveling east on I-10 must detour to I-12 at the 10/12 split, travel east along I-12, and use Exit 2A (US-61 South / Airline Hwy). Oversize vehicles traveling west on I-12 must detour using Exit 2A (US-61 South / Airline Hwy). Diverted traffic will be able to reach I-10 by traveling south along US-61 until reaching the I-10 on-ramp near Sorrento.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and to be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.