UPDATE - INTERSTATE CLOSURES: I-20 at the LA 532 overpass, Webster Parish
(UPDATE 3/26/2021): DOTD advises motorists that these nighttime interstate closures have been rescheduled to take place from Tuesday, April 6th through Thursday, April 8th, from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
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Original notification:
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that on beginning on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, there will be nighttime full closures on I-20 eastbound and westbound at the LA 532 interchange near Minden in Webster Parish.
Traffic will be diverted to the interchange ramps and back to the interstate.
These closures are scheduled to take place from approximately 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. nightly from Tuesday, March 30th through Friday, April 2nd, and are necessary to allow the contractor to hang concrete girders for the new LA 532 overpass currently under construction.
Work on the project to replace the LA 532 overpass is ongoing and is anticipated to be complete in late Fall 2021.
Alternate route: N/A
Restrictions/Permits: N/A
This work will be performed WEATHER PERMITTING.
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 construction zone.
Additional information:
Call 511, visit www.511la.org, or download the Louisiana 511 mobile app for additional information. Out-of-state travelers may call I-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at wwwsp.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MyDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and Twitter pages.
Contact information:
Erin Buchanan
Public Information Officer
Shreveport-Bossier District
(318) 549-8402
erin.buchanan@la.gov
Map indicates location of nighttime closures on I-20 eastbound
& westbound at LA 532 overpass in Webster Parish.