DOTD announces start of Dickory Ave. reconstruction project in Metairie
Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 1:22:35 PM
Metairie, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that beginning Monday, August 14, 2023, construction will start on an $870,000 reconstruction project of a ¾ mile section of Dickory Avenue (LA 3154) between Earhart Expressway (LA 3139) and Airline Hwy. (US 61).
The project includes concrete patching, striping, removing and replacing guardrails, a northbound left turn lane extension from Dickory onto Airline, and related work.
Lane closures will be required to perform the work. To minimize delays, the work will be performed at night and weekends. Initially, the project will have lane closures on weekday evenings from 7 pm-6 am.
The estimated completion date is late 2023.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to drive cautiously through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
DOTD has the following resources in place to assist motorists.
· MyDOTD: Motorists can receive information on local projects, lane and road closures, and other DOTD activity by signing up for MyDOTD at www.dotd.la.gov.
· 511 Traveler Information: Travelers can also find information regarding road closures and traffic by downloading the 511 app, visiting www.511la.org or by dialing 511 from their telephone and saying the route or region about which they are seeking information. Out-of-state travelers can access the system by calling 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511).