There will be alternating lane closures of the left (inside) and right (outside) lanes of the southbound lane of I-59, from the Pearl River bridge (near mile post 5.2) south approximately 1 mile (near mile post 4.2), from Monday, January 28, 2013 thru Thursday, January 31, 2013, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, while crews perform concrete pavement repairs, weather permitting. One lane will be open at all times on I-59.  In addition to this southbound lane closure, the southbound lane closure of the right (outside) lane on I-59 from the Mississippi state line (near mile post 11.9) and going south approximately 3 miles (near mile post 8.9) will continue to remain in place.

There will be alternating lane closures of the left (inside) and right (outside) lanes of the northbound lane of I-59, near LA 1090 (mile post 3.2), and going north approximately 4 miles (near mile post 7.2), from Monday, January 28, 2013, thru Friday, February 1, 2013, from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM daily, while crews perform concrete pavement repairs, weather permitting. One lane will be open at all times on I-59. 

Permit/Detour Section

By law, oversize loads are not allowed to travel at night.  Emergency vehicles will have access.

Motorists traveling Southbound on I-59 from Mississippi into Louisiana may exit I-59 in Poplarville (exit 29) to MS 26, travel West on MS 26 to LA 10, continue West on LA 10 to Bogalusa, then take LA 21 South to LA 41, continue South on LA 41 to US 11, take US 11 South to I-12 Eastbound, travel East on I-12 to the I-10/I-12/I-59 interchange.

Motorists traveling Northbound may take I-10 to I-12 Westbound and exit in Slidell at US 11 (exit 83), travel North on US 11 to LA 41, travel North on LA 41 to LA 21, continue North on LA 21 to Bogalusa, take LA 10 East to MS 26, continue East on MS 26 to I-59 in Poplarville.

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.