DOTD announces temporary closure of I-10 and I-49 exit and entrance ramps in Lafayette Parish
Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 1:46 PM
LAFAYETTE, LA – DOTD announces that the I-10 westbound exit ramp at Exit 103A (La. 182/U.S. 90 Morgan City), as well as the I-49 northbound entrance ramp to I-10 westbound at Exit 1B (Lake Charles), will be closed beginning Monday, October 16, 2023, at 8 p.m. until Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 6 a.m., weather permitting.
Both ramps will remain closed while construction is performed at the I-10 (Exit 103A) and I-49 (Exit 1B) exit and entrance ramps.
The ramp closures are necessary for crews to perform asphalt pavement patching operations.
Motorists traveling on I-10 westbound will only be able to access Exit 103A (La. 182/U.S. 90 Morgan City), via the posted detour route, which includes continuing on I-10 westbound to Exit 101 (La. 182 University Ave.), traveling south on La. 182, and then taking I-10 eastbound back to Exit 103A (La. 182/U.S. 90 Morgan City).
Motorists traveling north on I-49 will only be able to access I-10 westbound (Exit 1B Lake Charles) via the posted detour route, which includes continuing on I-49 northbound to Exit 1C (Pont Des Mouton Rd), traveling west on Pont Des Mouton, and then taking I-49 southbound back to I-10 Westbound on-ramp (Exit 1B Lake Charles).
Emergency vehicles will not have access to the westbound entrance and exit ramps at Exit 103A (La. 182/U.S. 90 Morgan City).
Detour routes will be posted during the ramp closure periods.
There will be no vehicle width restrictions with this work.
DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction sit and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.
