***UPDATE***Closures: US 165 NB and SB at I-10 Westbound – Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parish
Friday, September 27, 2024 at 8:33:47 AM
UPDATE: The work has been completed ahead of schedule. The closure scheduled for Friday, September 27, 2024, is canceled.

(previous announcement)
Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parish
– The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces the following closures along US 165 Northbound and Southbound at Interstate 10 Westbound.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, through Friday, September 20, 2024
  • Right lane closed on US 165 Southbound at I-10 Westbound from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily.

Monday, September, 23, 2024, through Friday, September 27, 2024
  • US 165 Northbound closed from LA 3258 to I-10 Westbound off-ramp from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. nightly.

The closures are for I-10 Eastbound bridge work.

Detour routes:

US 165 NB:


  • Detour US 165 Northbound by heading east onto I-10 South Frontage Road, then north onto LA 101, then north onto US 165.
  • Detour I-10 Westbound by traveling west onto LA 3258, then north onto LA 383, then west onto I-10 Westbound on ramp at LA 383.

Safety reminder:
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
Area residents should exercise caution when driving, walking, or biking near an active construction zone.

Additional information:
Call 511, visit www.511la.org, or download the Louisiana 511 mobile app for additional information. Out-of-state travelers may call 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MyDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and Twitter pages.