US 190 (La 22 to Lonesome Road) St. Tammany Parish
Friday, August 08, 2014 at 1:25:21 PM
PRESS RELEASE
SPN H.000498: US 190 (LA 22 to Lonesome Road)
St. Tammany Parish
August 8, 2014
REVISION
There will be alternating lane closures on both the Eastbound and Westbound lanes of US 190 from the LA 22/US 190 interchange (near mile post 250.5) to the Meadowbrook/US 190 intersection (near mile post 251.0), and Northbound and Southbound on LA 3228 (Asbury Drive) and St. Joseph Drive at their intersections with US 190 on Sunday, August 17, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 PM and 6:00 AM (weather permitting). During this time, crews will be installing roadway transitions, temporary striping and adjusting traffic signals as needed for the next construction phase of the project. One lane in each direction will remain open at all times. The new lane configuration will be in place by 6:00 AM Monday morning and will remain in place until further notice.
There will also be a lane re-configuration of a segment of St. Joseph Drive beginning on Monday, August 18, 2014 while the contractor reconstructs the intersection of US 190 and St. Joseph Drive. This section of roadway will have restricted access and will allow one-way through traffic for Southbound motorists only. Northbound traffic will remain open, but will be limited to local business access only. The restricted area will be from US 190 to approximately 400 feet south along St. Joseph Drive. This configuration will remain in effect until further notice.
For the duration of this phase of construction, both the Eastbound and Westbound travel lanes will be shifted to the recently constructed Westbound roadway while sections of the Eastbound roadway are re-constructed. This configuration will remain in effect until further notice.
Permit/Detour Section
By law, oversize loads are not allowed to travel at night. Emergency vehicles will have access.
To avoid construction delays, motorists traveling Eastbound on US 190 may take I-12 Eastbound for 2 miles to LA 59 (Exit 65). Travel South on LA 59 for 3.75 miles to the intersection of US 190 (Florida Street) in Mandeville.
LA 22 Eastbound motorists may take US 190 Westbound to I-12 Eastbound. Travel for 2 miles to LA 59 (Exit 65). Travel South on LA 59 for 3.75 miles to the intersection of US 190 (Florida Street) in Mandeville.
Motorists traveling Westbound on US 190 may turn North on LA 59 and travel 3.75 miles to I-12. Then take I-12 West for 2 miles to US 190 West (Exit 63B). (In order to return to the US 190/LA 22 interchange, take US 190 East (Exit 63A) to the intersection of US 190 and LA 22.)
Motorists who currently use St. Joseph Drive to access US 190 will need to either use Elmwood Place (East Frontage Road) or St. Ann Drive.
Safety Reminder
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
Project Contact
Lacey McCaskill, P.E.
DOTD Acting Project Engineer
Covington Construction Office
985-893-6367
Lacey.McCaskill@LA.gov