BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Drivers traveling on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge should expect overnight lane and ramp closures this weekend as work continues on the I-10 Widening and Reconstruction Project.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced the following closures, weather permitting:
- I-10 westbound Perkins Road on-ramp: Fully closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28.
- I-10 westbound from the Perkins Road on-ramp to the Dalrymple Drive off-ramp: Right lane closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28.
DOTD said the closures are necessary to allow construction crews to continue work on the interstate widening project.
Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and use caution when driving through the work zone. Construction schedules are weather-dependent and could change…