Plan Ahead: US 171 Northbound and Southbound Closure in Lake Charles, Louisiana

By Evelina Rivers

Published October 30, 2023

Lake Charles, Louisiana - Roadwork will be taking place on US 171 Northbound and Southbound in Lake Charles, Louisiana from Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 8:30 AM to Thursday, November 02, 2023, at 2:30 PM.

The closure will affect the right lane and it will be an alternating and intermittent closure. The closure starts at US 90 and ends approximately .12 miles north of Crockett Street.

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