(UPDATE 1/30/2025) – DOTD advises motorists that the below referenced interstate closure has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date. We will issue an update when that date has been finalized.
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Original notification:
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that on the night of Saturday, February 1, 2025, I-20 in both the eastbound and westbound directions at the LA 531 interchange near Minden in Webster Parish will be closed.
This closure is scheduled to take place from 7:00 p.m. on February 1st to 6:00 a.m. on February 2nd, and is necessary to allow the contractor for the ongoing LA 531 overpass replacement project to remove temporary formwork on the newly constructed bridge. This ensures the work can be carried out safely without risk to the traveling public.
Through traffic on I-20 will be diverted to the off-ramps, and back onto the interstate via the on-ramps at the interchange.
The project is currently about 73% complete, with work underway on the roundabouts that will help improve traffic flow onto and off the interstate ramps. Much of the major construction work on the new overpass is finished. Once traffic is swapped to the new bridge, the contractor will begin removal of the old structure.
The entire project is anticipated to wrap up in Summer 2025, weather permitting.
To read more, be sure to visit the project webpage by clicking here.
Restrictions/Permits: Total interstate closure at the specified location.
Alternate Route: Through traffic on I-20 will be diverted to the off-ramps, and back onto the interstate via the on-ramps at the LA 531 interchange.
This work will be performed WEATHER PERMITTING.