LA 73: US 61 (AIRLINE) - ESSEN LANE

Project Details
Start date:
September 2023

Finish date:
Fall 2025

Cost: $18,293,607.35
Contractor: MERRICK, LLC

Jefferson Hwy project has begun and will be made up of 2 phases.

        1.) Crews will repair damages to curbs and sidewalks and conduct concrete patching on the portion of Jefferson Hwy. between       Essen Lane and Drusilla Lane.

2.            2.) Jefferson Hwy. will undergo full reconstruction and resurfacing from Drusilla Lane to Airline Hwy. This will include improvements to the road, curbs, gutters and sidewalks.

Crews will begin by working on the portion of LA 73 between Essen Lane and Drusilla Lane. Once complete, construction will continue from Drusilla toward Airline Hwy. by quarter-mile sections.


Project Documents
JeffHwy Ph 168 kb2/23/2024
JeffHwy Ph 271 kb2/23/2024
JeffHwy overview68 kb2/23/2024