Attention drivers who frequent the LA 46/St. Claude Avenue Bridge: Prepare for some disruptions next week. A social media post from the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office provides the particulars of the scheduled roadwork. It's slated to run from Tuesday to Thursday, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), the entity orchestrating the operation. During these days, work is planned each morning starting at 9 a.m. and wrapping up by 3 p.m., if the weather decides to cooperate.
The construction on the bridge will involve partial lane closures, with one lane remaining open for traffic in each direction. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office specifies that the "work being done on the bridge deck and overhead structures."
Alternative routes are available during the three-day construction period. Drivers are advised to use the Judge Seeber (Claiborne Ave) Bridge or the Florida Avenue Bridge as detours to avoid expected congestion.
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office advises drivers to plan trips ahead during the construction period and to follow all construction signage and personnel instructions for safety. Officials also confirm that marine traffic on the river will not be affected by the work above.
