La DOTD - O’Neal Widening Project

South Louisiana Emergency Evacuation Routes

O’Neal Widening Project - Baton Rouge

Project Details: State Proj. No.: 817-41-0008
Start date: October 2009
Finish date: January 2011
Cost: $11 million
Contractor: James Construction Group LLC

This $11 million project will widen O’Neal Lane between I-12 and Florida Boulevard from two to five lanes. The new road will have two 12-foot lanes in each direction and a continuous center turn lane. There will also be a 6-foot wide sidewalk and subsurface drainage on each side of the roadway. This section of O’Neal Lane serves over 27,000 vehicles per day.

All existing signal equipment will be upgraded with the latest in signal technology. This new technology will include mast arm signal supports, light emitting diode (LED) signals for low energy consumption and longer life, and video traffic detection cameras.

For more information on this project or to receive periodic e-mail updates on this project, e-mail or call 1-877-4LA-DOTD (452-3683).

O'Neal Widening News - Baton Rouge

8/31/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project Update
8/23/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
8/19/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
8/18/2010 - O'Neal Widening Lane Closure Update
8/10/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project Update
7/19/2010 - O'Neal Widening Lane Closure Update
7/13/2010 - O'Neal Widening Lane Closure Update- Lane Closure Rescheduled
7/9/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
6/9/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project Update
6/8/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project- lane closure update for Centurion Ave.
5/21/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
5/19/2010 - I-10 Mississippi River Bridge to close at night on Sunday, June 13
5/13/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
4/30/2010 - O'Neal Widening Project Update
4/12/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
3/22/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project revised lane closure
3/3/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
3/1/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project lane closure update
2/8/2010 - O'Neal Lane Widening Project update

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