*UPDATE* revised - LA 616 - Arkansas Road Lane - Lane Construction between N 7th and Jersey St.
Monday, September 11, 2017 at 4:17:56 PM
*UPDATE* 9/11/17 - LA 616 (Arkansas Road - West Monroe) Construction on Arkansas Road between N7th and Jersey St. continues on Tuesday, 9/12/17, expect delays throughout the day. Flagmen will control traffic during the day.

*UPDATE 8/24/17 - LA 616 (Arkansas Road - West Monroe) Construction on Arkansas Road between N7th and Jersey St. has commenced. Access to Arkansas road from the south via N8th, N9th, N10th, N11th, and Jersey street is closed until further notice.

*UPDATE 8/2/17* - LA 616 - Arkansas Road Lane and N 10th intersection is now OPEN - Arkansas Road Lane and N 11th intersection is CLOSED until further notice.

*UPDATE 7/28/17* - LA 143 (N 7th) Southbound outside lane will be closed at the Arkansas Road (LA 616) intersection and the right turn lane on east bound lane of Arkansas road at LA 143 (N 7th) on Monday, August 14, 2017 to demo and prepare the concrete tie-ins for LA 143 (N 7th) and LA 616 (Arkansas Road) until further notice.

*UPDATE 7/28/17* - LA 616 (Ark Rd) - N 10th Street Access to Arkansas Road from the south will remain closed until further notice. Expect to have the N 10th Street intersection open early next week. N 9th Street Intersection is NOW OPEN.

*Lane Closure* LA 616 (Arkansas Road) - Traffic will be reduced to one lane during the day on Thursday July 27 and Friday July 28 to patch Arkansas Road at Hasley Cemetary. Traffic flagmen will control traffic flow.

**Update** The temporary closure for N 9th and N 10th at Arkansas Road in West Monroe has been extended through Friday, July 28th.

**Temporary Closure**The N 9th Street and N 10th Street Access to Arkansas Road from the south is closed in West Monroe due to drain pipe installation. Access is expected to be restored by Wednesday July 26th, weather permitting. (Closure extended through July 28 on 7/26)

*ROAD CLOSURE*
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that LA 616 (Arkansas Road) will be closed to traffic beginning Saturday, July 22 at 6:00 a.m. until Monday, July 24 at 6:00 a.m. weather permitting. The closure is located at 1500 Arkansas Road at Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe, LA.

The closure is necessary to install a new drain pipe related to the ongoing widening of LA 616 (Arkansas Road) project. Once the construction is complete and the road is secure the road will reopen which may be earlier than posted.

The detour route will include LA 143 (North 7th Street), US 80, and LA 617 (Warren Drive). Detour signs will be posted.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
DOTD apologizes for any inconvenience this necessary work may cause.

West Monroe - H.002622.6 - LA 616 (Arkansas Rd) Widening and Roundabouts
DOTD has recently started a project that will widen a 3.4 mile stretch of Arkansas Road (LA 616) between LA 143 and Caldwell Road from two lanes to four lanes and add a center turn lane. The project was awarded to Gilchrist Construction Co. in November 2016 for $32.9 million and will replace the following signalized Arkansas Road intersections with roundabouts: Forty Oaks Farm Road, Good Hope Road, Kiroli Road and Warren Drive (LA 617).

There are three schools within the stretch of Arkansas Road that will be widened. The locations of the planned roundabouts that will replace signalized intersections are also access points to these schools.

Roundabouts are one-way circular intersections designed to improve safety and efficiency for motorists by reducing conflict points, such as left turns, which cause crashes at traditional intersections. Roundabouts also will improve traffic flow, especially at peak times, at those particular intersections.

The current phase includes tree trimming and clearing in order for the utilities to be adjusted over the remainder of this year. Roadwork in anticipated to begin in April 2017.

Even though through traffic will be maintained at all times during the project, there may be minor delays with intermittent lane closures and traffic will be maintained through the use of flaggers.

Permit / Detour section
Restrictions: No restrictions noted.
Detour: No formal detour route has been established.

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 or the DOTD Facebook page.

DOTD Contact
Erin Buchanan, Public Information Officer
Phone # 318-549-8402
erin.buchanan@la.gov