Huey P. Long Bridge, Orleans Parish, Road Closure
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 1:19:00 PM
Week of 12 March 2013 through Sunday 17 March 2013:
1. Complete Closure Westbound 10:00 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. and Eastbound 1:30 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. (7 hours each night) Monday 11 March 2013 through Friday 15 March 2013 at 5:00 A.M. Emergency Vehicles will be allowed through. The purpose of the closures is to stage bridge deck and painting materials.
2. Complete Closure Westbound 10:00 P.M. Friday 15 March 2013 to 12:00 P.M. (14 hours) Saturday 16 March 2013. Reopen Westbound right lane to private and small commercial vehicles (no tractor trailers) at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday 16 March 2013 until 10:00 P.M. on Saturday 16 March 2013. At 10:00 P.M. on Saturday 16 March 2013 the Westbound bridge and approaches will again be closed until 12:00 P.M. (14 hours) on Sunday 17 March 2013. The right lane Westbound will be reopened t 12:00 P.M. on Sunday 17 March 2013 to personal vehicles and light commercial traffic until 10:00 P.M on Sunday 17 March 2013.
3. The westbound bridge and approach ramps will be closed again on Sunday 17 March 2013 from 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. (7 hours) on Monday 18 March 2013. At 5:00 A.M. on Monday 18 March 2013 the Westbound bridge and approaches will be completely reopened to all traffic. Emergency vehicles will be allowed through. There will be no closure to eastbound traffic during this work. The reason for the closure is to place concrete on the Eastbank Westbound steel girders. This will be the last of five total placements for the Eastbank Westbank bound approach. Should weather prevent the work from happening, it will be rescheduled during the week of 25 March 2013 for the same times.
Week of Monday18 March 2013 through Sunday 24 March 2013:
1. Complete Closure Westbound 10:00 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. and Eastbound 1:30 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. (7 hours each night) Monday 11 March 2013 through Friday 22 March 2013 at 5:00 A.M. Emergency Vehicles will be allowed through. The purpose of the closures is to stage bridge deck and painting materials.
2. Complete Closure Westbound 10:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.(7 hours) Friday 22 March 2013 until Saturday 23 March 2013 at 5:00 A.M. Emergency vehicles will be allowed through. Reason for the closure is slipforming concrete barrier on the new Eastbank westbound approach left lanes adjacent to the railroad. Should weather prevent the work it will be rescheduled for Saturday the 23rd beginning at 10:00 P.M. and ending on Sunday the 24th at 5:00 A.M.