I-10 (French Branch Bridge - West Pearl River Bridge) St. Tammany Parish
Thursday, May 07, 2015 at 9:07:40 AM
PRESS RELEASE
SPN H.003107: I-10 (FRENCH BRANCH BRIDGE – WEST PEARL RIVER BRIDGE)
I-10/I-12/I-59 Interstate Ramp and Lane Closures
May 7, 2015

There will be daily alternating inside (left) and outside (right) lane closures of the I-10/I-12/I-59 interstates Monday, May 11, 2015 through Friday, May 15, 2015 (weather permitting) while crews perform shoulder reconstruction at the following locations:

• I-10 Eastbound between the French Branch Bridge (Mile Post 267.14) (just north of Gause Blvd.) and the West Pearl River Bridge (Mile Post 269.81) (near the I-10 Welcome Center) from 6:00 pm to 10:00 am. All lanes will be open between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm daily.
• I-10 Westbound between the French Branch Bridge (Mile Post 267.14) (just north of Gause Blvd.) and the West Pearl River Bridge (Mile Post 269.81) (near the I-10 Welcome Center) from 6:00 pm to 2:00 pm. All lanes will be open between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm daily.
• I-12 Eastbound between the I-59 overpass (Mile Post 85.54) and I-10 merge (Mile Post 86.28) from 5:00 pm to 11:00 am. All lanes will be open between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm daily.
• I-59 Southbound between the I-10/I-59 split (Mile Post 0) and (Mile Post 1) (just south of the I-59 Rest Area) from 9:00 am to 5:00 am daily Monday through Friday morning. All lanes will be open from 5:00 am to 9:00 am daily.

Permit/ Detour Section
One lane of traffic will remain open at all times. No restrictions are in place for oversized loads.

Motorists wanting to utilize US 90 as a detour should be aware that there are load restrictions on the Pearl River Bridges which only allow for passenger vehicles. No larger truck traffic will be allowed.

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:
Stephen Heraty, P.E.
Project Engineer, Volkert, Inc.
985-265-6263
Stephen.Heraty@volkert.com

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