LA 507 OVERPASS AT I-20 (EXIT 77) ROAD CLOSURE AND I-20 LANE CLOSURES / LINCOLN PARISH
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:39:32 AM
LA 507 OVERPASS @ I-20 (EXIT 77) / LINCOLN PARISH
*****UPDATE: THE LA 507 OVERPASS HAS BEEN REOPENED TO TRAFFIC.*****
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Friday, November 20, 2020, JB James Construction will begin replacement of the four bridge spans on the LA 507 (Exit 77) overpass located between Mile Marker 76 and Mile Marker 78 on I-20 in Simsboro, Lincoln Parish. The LA 507 Overpass will be closed to traffic beginning at noon on Friday, November 20, 2020 and will remain closed until December 15, 2020.
There will be two separate weekend lane closures on I-20 to allow the contractor to remove the old bridge spans and replace with the newly constructed bridge spans. The first will be Friday, November 20, 2020 at 8:00 pm thru Monday, November 23, 2020 at 7:00 am. The second will be Friday, December 4, 2020 at 8:00 pm thru Monday, December 7, 2020 at 7:00 am.
In order to conduct this work safely, I-20 traffic will be reduced to one lane eastbound and westbound. Traffic will then be diverted onto newly constructed diversion roads, then back onto their respective lanes on I-20.
In addition to the lane closures, there will also be four rolling closures on I-20 westbound Friday, November 20, 2020 and Saturday, November 21, 2020. These rolling closures will allow the contractor to move equipment and bridge spans across I-20. Each rolling closure is expected to last approximately 10 minutes and motorists should be prepared to stop.
These lane closures/diversion and the closure of LA 507 are part of the $6 million project to replace the LA 507 Overpass over I-20.
Alternate Route: Detour for LA 507 closure will be LA 544, LA 563, and US 80
Restrictions/Permits: N/A
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.
Area residents should exercise caution when driving, walking or biking near an active work zone.
Call 511 or visit www.511la.org for additional information. Out-of-state travelers may call 1-800-ROAD-511 (1-800-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MYDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and Twitter pages.
Contact Information:
Matt Jantz, PE
Project Engineer
District 05
(318) 251-4117
matthew.jantz@la.gov
Erin Buchanan
Public Information Officer
District 04
(318) 549-8402
erin.buchanan@la.gov