For those of you hitting the road late at night this week, be prepared for some delays. According to an announcement from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, drivers traversing Eastbound I-10 towards the Poydras Exit can expect some detours and slowdowns. Starting today, June 23, at 10:00 PM, road crews will be out, working through the witching hours until Wednesday, June 25, at 5:30 AM — if the weather agrees to play nice.
Now, the nitty-gritty: the left lane will be partially closed, spanning from US 90 BUS Westbound all the way to the Poydras Exit. This isn't a one-off event either. These nocturnal interruptions will be recurring, with closures happening every night during the same graveyard shift — 10 PM to 5:30 AM — until Thursday morning, June 26. And what's the cause for our collective automotive slow down? The installation of barrier-mounted sign assemblies, an effort, no doubt, to keep us safe and informed on the highway. But even with safety as the prize, the murky haze of brakelights and growling engines of halted cars becomes an ephemeral monument to the cost of progress.
It's the kind of routine work that manages, without fail, to disrupt our autopilot commutes and midnight dashes. As part of project H.011220.6, the DOTD notice assures that the closures are essential for "the installation of barrier mounted sign assemblies."
