OPEN: LA 44 (ST. JAMES PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
Friday, July 22, 2016 at 7:48:47 AM
LA 44 (ST. JAMES PARISH) – A road closure will take place on LA 44 on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 7:00AM on Thursday, July 28, 2016. No thru traffic will be allowed to pass during this road closure.
The closure will be from a point 0.5 miles east of LA 3213 to a point 2.2 miles west of LA 54
The closure is necessary for Noranda Alumina to create a safety zone around a sulfuric acid pipeline that crosses LA 44.
Alternates routes are available. Motorists should detour LA 44 to LA 3213 then US 61 to LA 54 then LA 44 or LA 44 to LA 54 then LA 61 to LA 3213.
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.
Mark A. Bays
Sr. Reliability Engineer
(225) 869-2441