U.S. 90 Lafayette J-turn Project Update
6-12-12
Construction:
The U.S. 90 J-turn project will install J-turns, as part of the U.S. 90 widening project, from Pinhook to Broussard in Lafayette parish. Construction began on the J-turns in March 2012. These safety measures, known as J-turns, will be constructed along U.S. 90 between Pinhook Road and Albertson’s Parkway. The J-turn design will safely and efficiently manage traffic and eliminate left-turn and through movements from side roads and driveways into crossovers. All vehicles will be forced to turn right and then U-turn in a protected turn lane at a median opening. The U.S. 90 J-turn project is part of the larger capacity project that will widen U.S. 90 from four lanes to six lanes from Pinhook Road to Broussard. Approximately 50,000 drivers a day travel on this portion of U.S. 90. Work on this 7.19-mile project began in late April 2010 and should be completed by fall 2012.
J-turns will be installed at the following locations:
U.S. 90 at Albertson’s Pkwy/St. Nazaire Rd.
U.S. 90 at University/Surrey
U.S. 90 at Morgan
U.S. 90 at Verot School Rd.
U.S. 90 at Southpark
U.S. 90 at Kaliste Saloom Rd.
U.S. 90 at Pinhook
Signalized J-Turns:
Signalized J-turns will be located at University and Morgan Avenue. A signalized J-turn is more efficient than a traffic signal because a J-turn signal gives much more green light time to the higher speed main roads. With the use of a traffic signal the amount of green light time is 40 percent while the amount of green light time when using a signalized J-turn increases to 70-80 percent. This reduces congestion on the main line, but also provides a safer turning environment for the side streets. Installation of a signalized J-turn reduces rear-end and side exposure for turning vehicles. The less the main road is stopped the less possibility there is for high speed rear-end collisions.
Traffic:
Inside lanes are closed to traffic while the contractor constructs J-turns. There are no traffic delays. Two lanes of traffic are being maintained for the duration of the project.
All above-mentioned work schedules are subject to change in the event of adverse weather. Please see public notices for exact times, dates and cancellations.
For additional questions or comments, contact DOTD’s Customer Service Center at 1-877-4LA-DOTD (1-877-452-3683) or e-mail dotdcs@la.gov. The center is open 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can also visit the project’s Web page by going to www.dotd.la.gov and clicking on “Projects” from the Programs & Projects section of the main menu on the left-hand side of the page, selecting the “J-turn Projects/Information” link and clicking the “US 90 Lafayette” tab located on the middle of the page.
If you are a member of a homeowners association and would like a DOTD speaker to attend one of your meetings to share information about this project, please let me know. Also, feel free to forward this e-mail on to anyone you think would like to receive this information.
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State Project No. .................................................................................... 424-02-0088
Parish............................................................................................... Lafayette parish
Contractor.......................................................................... Diamond B Construction
Contract Amount...................................................................................... $20 million
Project Start Date.................................................................................... March 2010
Anticipated Completion Date................................................................... Fall 2012
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