LA 1X, at Royal St Intersection; Natchitoches Parish, H.009721; Road Closure
Thursday, June 02, 2016 at 3:20:06 PM
06/02/2016

LA 1X; Natchitoches Parish
From 46’ North Hancock to LA 494
Project # H.009721
Control Section 053-04

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), advises the public that Royal Street, at the intersection with LA 1 (East Side), will be closed starting Monday morning (06/06/2016) at 7:00 AM. The LADOTD contractor will be removing the islands, short turn lane and pavement on Royal Street and will be installing the base course for the shoulders on LA 1. Access to and from Royal Street on the east side of LA 1 will be closed until late evening Tuesday, June 7, 2016. This work will be dependent on weather conditions and may be moved back several days if adverse weather occurs prior to Monday’s projected start date.

The scope of work includes Grading, Lime Treatment, Cold Planing Asphaltic Pavement, SUPERPAVE Asphaltic Concrete, Drainage Structures, Sidewalks, Curb and Gutter and Related Work. This project was bid on 12/10/2014 and the contract was awarded to T.L. Construction, LLC for the amount of $3,868,450.03. There are currently 386 calendar days allowed for this project.

Permit/Detour section
No permitted loads will be affected by the projected work. Any detours for the city street closure will be placed by the City of Natchitoches as needed. LA 1 will remain open at all times.

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

Additional Information
Call (318) 561-5100 or (800) 542-3509 or 511 or visit www.511LA.org for additional information. Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website @ www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MYDOTD, the Way to Geaux Application for iPhone or Android devices, the DOTD Facebook page or the LA DOTD Twitter page, @Alex_Traffic for further information and details.

Project Contact
Kim Martindale Garlington, P.E.
Project Engineer
318-357-3158
Kim.Garlington@la.gov

Media Contact
Ms. Cindy Dorfner, Public Information Officer
Grant, Natchitoches, Sabine, and Winn Parishes
Phone # 318-549-8402
cindy.dorfner@la.gov