US 90-La. 318 exchange changes announced

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced that beginning Wednesday, Nov. 22, traffic on La. 318 at the intersection of US 90 will be shifted to the newly constructed outside lanes to allow for construction of the inside lanes on La. 318.
Lane widths will be 11 feet with four-foot shoulders. Access to all frontage roads and exit/entrance ramps will remain.
Also, the newly constructed frontage road in the northwest corner of the project will be opened to traffic beginning Wednesday, Nov. 15. Travel lanes will be 11 feet wide with four-foot shoulders.
DOTD reminds motorists to please drive with caution and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
As part of the Geaux South program, current work underway is related to the $56 million design-build project that involves upgrading the existing US 90 and La. 318 signalized intersection to a full control of access, grade-separated interchange including the reconstruction of the US 90 frontage roads to provide local access to La. 318. Construction began in March 2016, and is estimated for completion in fall 2017.