I-10 Widening and Improvement Project in Calcasieu Parish Set to Begin January 13
I-10 Widening and Improvement Project in Calcasieu Parish Set to Begin January 13
Published January 8, 2020
View Video with Map of Construction Area
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces the I-10 widening and improvement project is anticipated to begin Monday, January 13, 2020. The $45.5 million project will improve the capacity and serviceability of the roadway from just west of the LA 108 interchange (Exit 23) to the I-210 interchange (Exit 25).
The project will begin with alternating one-lane closures eastbound and westbound to prepare the work zone. This includes widening the service road at LA 108 in preparation for traffic, clearing, and grubbing, and installing temporary traffic signals at the LA 108 interchange. Two lanes in each direction will be maintained on I-10 throughout the project.
The project will widen I-10 eastbound and westbound to four lanes between LA 108 and I-210, which will create an auxiliary lane between the interchanges. The concrete sections west of Maple Fork Bridge will be fully reconstructed and replaced, and the existing asphalt pavement east of the Maple Fork Bridge will be milled and overlaid. The Maple Fork Bridges will also be replaced and raised above the 100-year flood elevation.
“It is important that our infrastructure continues to improve and expand to meet area industrial needs,” said Secretary Shawn Wilson, Ph.D. “This project will provide a safer and more efficient roadway for the approximately 100,000 motorists using this stretch of I-10.”
Motorists should anticipate greater traffic impacts the first few days of the project as drivers adjust to the reduced lanes. A traffic advisory system will be implemented on I-10 and will provide real-time traffic information to motorists via message boards and flashing signs.
The entire project is expected to be complete in Summer 2021, with progress dependent on weather.
Video with Map of I-10 Widening and Improvement Project in Calcasieu Parish
Texas Truck Driver Arrested with $500K Cocaine Haul on I-10 near Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana - A Trooper conducting commercial motor vehicle enforcement made a traffic stop on Interstate 10 west of LA Hwy 397, just east of Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish at around 11:00 a.m. on November 30, 2023. The stop led to the arrest of Oscar...
Louisiana Traffic Alert: Upcoming I-10 Soil Work and Concrete Barrier Moves in Vinton
Vinton, Louisiana - Left Lane of Interstate 10 to Have Nightly Closures for Soil Work and Barrier Movement Near Vinton The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced that motorists should be aware of nightly closures on the left lane of...
Single-Vehicle Crash in Louisiana Results in Death of Driver, Injures Passenger
Livingston Parish, Louisiana - On November 30, 2023, just before 9:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop A initiated an inquiry into a single-vehicle crash on LA 42 east of LA 63 in Livingston Parish. The collision tragically resulted in the passing of Pedro...
Sulphur Announces Road Closures for Safe Rotary Club Jingle Bell Jog
Sulphur, Louisiana - The City of Sulphur is taking measures to ensure the safety of participants in the upcoming Rotary Club Jingle Bell Jog. On Friday, December 1st, from 5:00 PM to approximately 7:00 PM, the outer lanes of Cypress Street, stretching from East Kent...
Texas Truck Driver Arrested with $500K Cocaine Haul on I-10 near Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana - A Trooper conducting commercial motor vehicle enforcement made a traffic stop on Interstate 10 west of LA Hwy 397, just east of Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish at around 11:00 a.m. on November 30, 2023. The stop led to the arrest of Oscar...
Louisiana Traffic Alert: Upcoming I-10 Soil Work and Concrete Barrier Moves in Vinton
Vinton, Louisiana - Left Lane of Interstate 10 to Have Nightly Closures for Soil Work and Barrier Movement Near Vinton The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced that motorists should be aware of nightly closures on the left lane of...
Single-Vehicle Crash in Louisiana Results in Death of Driver, Injures Passenger
Livingston Parish, Louisiana - On November 30, 2023, just before 9:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop A initiated an inquiry into a single-vehicle crash on LA 42 east of LA 63 in Livingston Parish. The collision tragically resulted in the passing of Pedro...