I-10, East Baton Rouge
Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 8:53:00 AM
Thursday, 3/14/13 (9 pm – 5 am)
· Street Closures:
o NB/SB Essen reduced to one lane for underpass lighting
o NB/SB Bluebonnet reduced to one lane for punch list work
Friday, 3/15/13 (9:30 pm – 7:30 am)
· Lane Closures:
o I-10 EB right and middle lane closures from the 10/12 split to past Siegen overpass for permanent striping and high mast light pole installation
o I-10 WB left and middle lane closure from Bluebonnet overpass to the Essen overpass for high mast light pole installation
· Street Closures:
o NB/SB Siegen lane reduced to one lane for underpass light installation
· Shoulder Closures:
o Intermittent shoulder closures for ground mounted sign installation
· No two consecutive on ramps or off ramps will be closed at the same time
· Ramp Closures:
o I-10 EB on ramp from I-12 WB (Flyover) closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: I-12 WB to I-10 WB exit college, U turn onto I-10 EB
o EB Essen off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit U turn onto WB I-10 exit Essen
o EB Essen on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: Essen north to I-12 WB to flyover ramp
o EB Bluebonnet off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Picardy/Mall of LA exit U turn onto Picardy overpass to Bluebonnet
o EB Picardy off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Siegen off ramp U turn onto Picardy overpass
o EB Siegen off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit, U turn onto I-10 WB exit Siegen
o EB Picardy on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: Siegen south to South mall drive, U turn onto Siegen north to Siegen on ramp
o EB Siegen on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: WB feeder road to Picardy overpass to EB Picardy on ramp
Saturday, 3/16/13 (during the day)
· Lane Closures:
o I-10 WB left lane closure for low mast light pole installation
o I-10 EB left lane closure for low mast light pole installation
Saturday, 3/16/13 (9:30 pm to 7:30 am)
· Lane Closures:
o I-10 EB right and middle lane closures from the B.O.P. to E.O.P. for permanent striping
o I-10 WB right lane closure from E.O.P. to Bluebonnet overpass for permanent striping
· Shoulder Closures:
o Intermittent shoulder closures for ground mounted sign installation
· No two consecutive on ramps or off ramps will be closed at the same time
· Ramp Closures:
o I-10 EB on ramp from I-12 WB (Flyover) closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: I-12 WB to I-10 WB exit college, U turn onto I-10 EB
o EB Essen off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit U turn onto WB I-10 exit Essen
o EB Essen on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: Essen north to I-12 WB to flyover ramp
o EB Bluebonnet off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Picardy/Mall of LA exit U turn onto Picardy overpass to Bluebonnet
o EB Picardy off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Siegen off ramp U turn onto Picardy overpass
o EB Siegen off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit, U turn onto I-10 WB exit Siegen
o EB Picardy on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: Siegen south to South mall drive, U turn onto Siegen north to Siegen on ramp
o EB Siegen on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: WB feeder road to Picardy overpass to EB Picardy on ramp
Sunday, 3/17/13 (9:00 pm to 5:00 am)
· Lane Closures:
o I-10 WB right and middle lane closure from past Siegen overpass to the 10/12 split for permanent striping
· Shoulder Closures:
o Intermittent shoulder closures for ground mounted sign installation
§ No two consecutive on ramps or off ramps will be closed at the same time
§ Ramp Closures:
o EB Siegen off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit, U turn onto I-10 WB exit Siegen
o EB Bluebonnet off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Picardy/Mall of LA exit U turn onto Picardy overpass to Bluebonnet
o EB Picardy off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Siegen off ramp U turn onto Picardy overpass
o WB Bluebonnet on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB feeder road to Picardy overpass to Picardy on ramp
o EB Essen off ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: EB Bluebonnet exit U turn onto WB I-10 exit Essen
o EB Essen on ramp closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: Essen north to I-12 WB to flyover ramp
o I-12 EB on ramp from I-10 WB closure for permanent striping
§ Detour: I-10 WB to College U turn onto I-10 EB to I-12 WB
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.