Huey P. Long bridge lane closure at various locations 10/30 - 11/12
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 12:00:00 AM
 

Week of Tuesday 30 October 2012  through Monday 05 November 2012

Jefferson Highway East and Westbound Surface Asphalt Milling
Two lanes of alternating closures east and westbound from 7:30 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.  Tuesday  October 30  2012 and continuing each night until Friday 02 November 2012 at 5:00 A.M.  The work will consist of placing an asphaltic leveling course and milling beginning on Jefferson Highway Eastbound at Plantation up to Jefferson Heights and from ST. George to Plantation Drive westbound.  East and westbound lane closures will not take place at the same time.  Police will be on site to assist.  Businesses and their customers will have full access to the businesses.

Main Bridge
Nightly closure westbound from 10:00 P.M. to 1:30 A.M. and eastbound from 1:30 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. (7 hours each night) Tuesday 30 October 2012 through  Friday 02 November 2012 at 5:00 A.M.  Staging of main bridge deck materials

Complete closure of the Westbank  WESTBOUND lanes from 10:00 P.M. Friday 02 November 2012 until  12:00 P.M. (14 hours) Saturday 03 November 2012 at 12:00 P.M.  At 12:00 P.M. the westbound right lane will be reopened to cars and light commercial traffic.  At 10:00 P.M. on Saturday 03 November 2012 the westbound bridge will be closed again until 12:00 P.M. on Sunday 04 November 2012 (14 hours).  At 12:00 P.M. on Sunday 04 November 2012 the WESTBOUND RIGHT LANE will be reopened to cars and light commercial traffic.  Both lanes WESTBOUND will be reopened at 5:00 A.M. on Monday 05 November 2012 but heavy commercial vehicles (tractor trailers, garbage trucks, etc) will be restricted to the right lane as is the normal case.  The Eastbound lanes of the Huey P. Long will remain open throughout these closures.  The reason for the closures is placing concrete on the Westbank WESTBOUND approach deck.

West Bank US 90 East bound just past the LA 18 Traffic Light in front of the 24/7 store
Left and middle lane closure beginning at 9:00 A.M. on Friday 02 November 2012 and Ending at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday 03 November 2012 (32 hour two lane closure).  All traffic will be routed to the right lane.  The two lane closure is required to repair two bad roadway panels in the far left and center lanes of US 90 in front of the 24/7 store.  Once past the work area lanes will be completely opened.

Week of Monday 05 November 2012 through Monday 12 November 2012
Jefferson Highway East and West Bound Asphalt Riding Surface
Alternating closures of two lanes in each direction Jefferson Highway Eastbound from Plantation Drive to Jefferson Heights and St. George to Plantation Drive Westbound 7:30 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. (9-1/2 hours each night) from Sunday 04 November 2012 through 5:00 A.M. Saturday Morning 10 November 2012.  The work consists of completing milling Jefferson and beginning placement of the new superpave asphaltic surface.  Police will be on site to assist as needed.  Westbound lane closures will not happen at the same time as the eastbound closures but will follow once eastbound work is completed on any individual night.  All lanes will be open to traffic during the day.  Businesses will have full access during the work.

Main Bridge
Westbound closure 10:00 P.M. until 1:30 A.M. and eastbound from 1:30 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. (7 hours each night) Monday 05 November 2012 until Wednesday Morning 07 November 2012 at 5:00 A.M.  Staging of bridge deck materials and westbound approach preformed metal decking and reinforcing steel.

Complete Eastbank EASTBOUND Closure from 12:00 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. (5 hours each night ) on Wednesday 07 November 2012 and ending on Friday 09 November 2012 at 5:00 A.M.  Closure is to place steel girder spans on the Eastbank EASTBOUND approaches.  Both lanes of the Westbank Bound bridge and approaches will remain open.  Emergency vehicles will be allowed through if needed

Complete closure of Westbank EASTBOUND bridge from 10:00 P.M. to 12:00 P.M. (14 hours) Friday 09 November 2012 at 10:00 P.M. until Saturday 10 November 2012 at 12:00 P.M.  At 12:00 P.M. the Westbank EASTBOUND right lane will be reopened to cars and light commercial traffic until 10:00 P.M.  At 10:00 P.M. on Saturday 09 November 2012 the Westbank EASTBOUND approach will again be closed until 12:00 P.M. on Sunday 11 November 2012.  At 12:00 P.M. on Sunday the right lane will be reopened to cars and light commercial traffic.  Both Westbank Eastbound lanes will be completely opened at 5:00 A.M. on Monday 12 November 2012.  As usual large trucks and commercial carriers will be restricted to the right lane.  Emergency vehicles will be allowed through during all complete closures.  The westbound approach and main bridge lanes will not be closed during the eastbound closures.  The closures are to place concrete deck on the Westbank EASTBOUND steel girder spans.  Both lanes on the westbound side of the bridge will remain open.

Westbank River Road (LA 541) and Levee
Closure to through traffic under the bridge 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. (5 hours)  and (8:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M. 9 hours) beginning on Wednesday  07 November 2012 at 9:00 A.M and ending at 5:00 A.M. on Friday 09 November 2012.  The closure is to remove westbound overhangs from the bridge over the roadway.  A detour will be clearly marked.  The roadway will be clear to all traffic before and after school each day.  Police will be on site to assist as needed.