LA 18 Safety Improvements, Intermittent Lane Closures UPDATE
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 3:39:28 PM
Construction has begun for State Project H.012354, Districts 02 and 61 Low Cost Safety Improvements. The project consists of making safety improvements including high friction surface treatment, signing, plastic pavement markings, and related work at selected curve locations along the following routes:
• LA 44, Ascension Parish
• LA 37, East Feliciana Parish
• LA 411, Iberville Parish (intermittent lane closures beginning 1-29-18)
• LA 18, St. James Parish (current intermittent lane closures)
• LA 983, West Baton Rouge Parish
• LA 1, Jefferson and Lafourche Parishes
Work has continued on LA 18 (in between LA 20 and LA 70) and is expected to last the remainder of the week along this route, weather permitting. Beginning, Monday, January 29th, work will begin along LA 411 at curve locations between LA 76 and the Iberville-Pointe Coupee Parish Line.The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that there will be intermittent lane closures on LA 18 and LA 411 during construction. No oversized loads greater than 10’ wide will be allowed through the construction zone during lane closures.
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.
Scott Lobell, P.E., P.L.S.
Project Engineer ~ District 61
Office (225) 675-5320