I-55: LA22 INTERSTATE LIGHTING – TANGIPAHOA PARISH - STATE PROJECT H.012874
Friday, January 31, 2020 at 1:07:55 PM
Intermittent and alternating lane closures on I-55 and LA 22 in Ponchatoula are scheduled for Monday, February 10, 2020 through Tuesday, March 10, 2020, while crews remove existing light poles. Traffic will be maintained through the work zone at all times.

The scheduled lane and shoulder closures are as follow (weather permitting):
I-55:
I-55 Southbound – All lanes will be open between the hours of 5 AM and 9 AM (Weekday). Intermittent and alternating single lane closures will occur outside of this timeframe, including weekends.
I-55 Northbound – All lanes will be open between the hours of 3 PM and 7 PM (Weekday). Intermittent and alternating single lane closures will occur outside of this timeframe, including weekends.

LA 22:
LA 22 Eastbound – Westbound –Intermittent and alternating single lane closures will occur between the hours of 9 AM and 2 PM (Weekday). Weekend alternating and single lanes closures will occur without time restrictions.

I-55 On and Off-Ramps at LA 22:
I-55 on-ramps and off-ramps at LA 22, north and southbound, will have intermittent shoulder closures.

PERMIT INFORMATION:
Wide loads will be restricted to 12’ on the LA 22 overpass. Emergency vehicles will have access.

DETOUR INFORMATION:
The following alternate routes may be used to avoid the construction zone:

Motorists traveling LA 22 west may take I-55 north to I-12, then west to LA 43, then south to LA 42, then east to re-intersect LA 22.
Motorists traveling LA 22 east may take LA 42 west to LA 43, then north to I-12, then east to I-55, then south to re-intersect LA 22.

SAFETY REMINDER:
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the work site and be on the lookout for work crews and equipment.

Christian Boutte, P.E., P.T.O.E.
Project Engineer
Tangipahoa and St. John the Baptist Parishes
Hammond District 62
LA Department of Transportation and Development
Office: 985-375-0275
christian.boutte@la.gov