UPDATE: DOTD announces extended ramp closure for US 90 improvement project
Tuesday, February 03, 2015 at 11:38:14 AM
NEW ORLEANS, La. –Beginning Monday, February 2, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close the on-ramps at Interstate 10 West from West Stadium Drive (west side of the Superdome) and Claiborne Avenue to begin a $3.6 million project to improve safety, visibility and capacity on this stretch of U.S. 90.
At Claiborne Avenue, the closures include the on-ramp to I-10 westbound from westbound U.S. 90 (S. Claiborne Avenue) and the on-ramp ramp to I-10 westbound from eastbound U.S. 90 (S. Claiborne Avenue). The closures will remain in effect for the duration of the project, which is scheduled for completion by late fall 2015.
The project involves:
• Building a small bridge on the entrance ramp to I-10 westbound from the Superdome.
• Installing one ramp meter by the entrance ramp to I-10 westbound from the Superdome.
• Restriping the elevated portion of U.S. 90B near the Superdome from two to three lanes.
Next week, overhead directional signs will be covered and equipment will be mobilized. During the construction period, alternate routes when exiting the Superdome area toward I-10 West include:
• Cypress Street to Tulane Avenue (enter I-10 West at S. Carrollton Avenue) via Julia Street and Galvez Street.
• Dave Dixon Drive to Loyola Avenue to access the Pontchartrain Expressway (I-10 West).
• Poydras Street (Lake Bound) via Clara Street or LaSalle Street and to access I-10 West from the Poydras Street on-ramp.
For more information, please visit www.dotd.la.gov, email dotdcs@la.gov, sign up for MyDOTD updates via the DOTD website, or call DOTD’s Customer Service Center at (225) 379-1232 or 1-877-4LADOTD (1-877-452-3683). Business hours are 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Motorists can access up-to-date travel information by dialing 511 or by visiting www.511la.org. Out of-state travelers can call 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511)
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