DOTD will keep an eye on washed-out portion of La. 317
Thu, 07/08/2021 - 11:20pm
A portion of La. 317 in St. Mary was closed for more than a half-hour Thursday afternoon when a washout beneath the road compromised its structure, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office reported.
The affected portion of La. 317 is near the Midway pumping station about 2-1/2 miles south of the Intracoastal Bridge. The Sheriff's Office reported the closure at 4:38 p.m. and said the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development was on the scene to build up the road.
The road was reported open again at 5:17 p.m.
The Sheriff's Office said the DOTD will monitor the roadway through the weekend.