Heads up, New Orleans drivers: the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has announced upcoming intermittent lane closures on I-10 Westbound for those who travel through Orleans Parish. Beginning Tuesday, May 27, at 8 PM and lasting until Friday, May 30, at 5:30 AM, roadwork for guardrail repairs will take place, given the weather plays nice.
The closures are set to occur during the nighttime hours, when the least number of vehicles typically claim the road, from 8 PM to 5:30 AM each night. According to the DOTD, travelers can expect these closures to recur through Thursday night—wrapping up on Friday morning. Startling down the shut-off ramps, drivers should prepare for a slight detour, causing potential delays in their nighttime commutes.
For those looking to navigate around the closure, the DOTD has designated an alternate route: I-10 westbound motorists should use the on-ramp at Louisa Street as a detour. This preemptive guidance seeks to minimize disruption to the usual flow of traffic and ensure that drivers can find their way with minimal confusion.
As with all roadwork, the DOTD emphasizes that these plans are "weather permitting." The department thereby hangs the certainty of these dates on the often unpredictable nature of the elements. More details about the roadwork, including specifics about the start cross street at the On-Ramp @ Downman Rd, can be found on the DOTD's announcement page, published earlier this month.
The upcoming construction is part of SP 4400030426, a project aimed at maintaining the integrity of the city's infrastructure—specifically, its guardrails.
