I-10/I-12/I-59 (French Branch Bridge - West Pearl River Bridge) St. Tammany Parish
Friday, August 14, 2015 at 12:16:34 PM
SPN H.003107: I-10/I-12/I-59 (FRENCH BRANCH BRIDGE – WEST PEARL RIVER BRIDGE)
ST. TAMMANY PARISH
I-10/I-12/I-59 Ramp and Lane Closures
August 13, 2015
WEEKDAY CLOSURES

**UPDATE**

There will be daily alternating closures of the inside (left) and outside (right) lanes on the I-10/ I-12/I-59 interstates on Sunday, August 16, 2015 through Thursday, August 20, 2015 (weather permitting) while crews remove and replace the roadway 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 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. All lanes will be open between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily.
• I-10 Westbound between the West Pearl River Bridge (Mile Post 269.81) (near the I-10 Welcome Center) and the French Branch Bridge (Mile Post 267.14) (just north of Gause Blvd.) from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. All lanes will be open between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily.
• I-59 Southbound between the I-59 Rest Area (Mile Post 1) and the I-10/I-59 split (Mile Post 0) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. All lanes will be open from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily.
• I-59 Northbound between the I-10/I-59 split (Mile Post 0) and I-59 Rest Area (Mile Post 1) from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon Sunday through Thursday. All lanes will be open from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. daily.
• I-12 Eastbound Exit Ramp to I-10 Westbound (Exit 85A) shoulder closure from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. The Exit Ramp lane will remain open at all times.

  • Also, there will be alternating closures of the inside (left) and outside (right) lanes of I-12 Eastbound between the I-59 underpass (Mile Post 85.54) and I-10 merge (Mile Post 86.28) beginning Sunday, August 16, 2015, from 8:00 p.m. through Friday, September 4, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. One lane will remain open at all times.


Permit/ Detour Section
One lane of traffic will remain open at all times. No oversized loads greater than 12’ wide will be allowed through the construction zone during lane closures.

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.

DETOUR MAP (REVISED): http://bit.ly/1HPtBmS
DETOUR FLYER (REVISED): http://bit.ly/1Bk2zCM

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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