Heads up, drivers planning to navigate the I-10 Westbound at Exit 87—for those of you hitting the road in Acadia Parish, your usual routes are about to get a switch-up. The Department of Transportation and Development has just announced a series of ramp closures at LA 35 (Church Point, Rayne) to lay the groundwork for some milling and paving operations that need happening. The aim here is simple: to make these well-traveled paths hold up a bit better against the constant drum of wheels that patrol them, day and night.
Buckle up for the fact that these closures will roll out over several nights, starting sharp at 8:00 p.m. and ending at dawn's early break at 6:00 a.m., if the weather decides to play nice. But keep an ear to the ground, because plans do change—the closure originally set for tonight has already been struck off the list. By contrast, make a mental note to anxiously avoid the fresh addition to the schedule: Monday, May 5, is now officially on the closing calendar. You can catch all the details and dates right on the DOTD’s announcement.
For those wondering how to navigate these anticipated interruptions, a detour's been laid out. Westbound travelers on I-10 will need to keep pushing past Exit 87, exit at the 82 for a bit of backtracking via LA 1111, then loop back east on the I-10 to reach Church Point, Rayne. As for those coming from LA 35 looking to jump on the I-10 WB, it's a detour that'll take you east first, all the way up to Exit 92, then a turn and a merge onto the I-10 Westbound awaits. It might not be the most straightforward path, but it will get you where you need to go. Emergency vehicles won't be able to take their usual quick on and off at Exit 87, so plan ahead, stay alert.
