Nightly I-10 Lane Closures in Sulphur and Westlake Announced for January – February 2019
LADOTD has announced nightly lane closures of the inside lanes both Eastbound and Westbound between Ruth Street in Sulphur to the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. The lane closures are to install cable barriers in the median.
UPDATED January 2, 2019: I-10 Eastbound and Westbound left lanes from milepost 20 (Ruth Street) to milepost 28.7 (I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge) will be closed nightly beginning Saturday, January 5, 2019, through Sunday, February 10, 2019, as follows:
Lane Closure Schedule
- Monday – Thursday: 7:00pm to 5:00am
- Friday: 10:00pm to 5:00am
- Saturday: 9:00pm to 5:00am
- Sunday: 7:00pm to 5:00am
This construction was originally scheduled to take place Sunday, October 21, 2018, through Saturday, January 5, 2019
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the work zone and be on the lookout for work crews and equipment.
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