I-49 Southbound at Exit 1A – I-10 East (Baton Rouge), Lafayette Parish, Ramp Closures
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 2:51:15 PM
I-49 Southbound Exit Ramp at Exit 1A – I-10 East (Baton Rouge) will be closed on the following nights, weather permitting.
· Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 p.m. until Friday, October 30 at 6:00 a.m.
· Friday, October 30 at 9:00 p.m. until Saturday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m.
These ramp closures are necessary to allow crews to perform SMA asphalt operations for the I-10 on ramp.
Motorist traveling on I-49 Southbound will only be able to access I-10 East via the posted detour route, which includes continuing southbound on I-49/US 90 to Willow Street, turn east on Willow Street, then take US 90 Northbound to Exit 1A – I-10 East (Baton Rouge).
Emergency vehicles will not have access to the I-49 Southbound exit ramp at Exit 1A – I-10 East (Baton Rouge).
Detour routes will be posted during the ramp closure periods.
There will be no vehicle width restrictions with this work.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
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