NEW ORLEANS – Today, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that district crews will begin repairing overhead lighting on the elevated portions of the West Bank and Pontchartrain Expressways.

 Work to repair approximately 65 overhead lights will begin this weekend, Saturday, January 19, and continue through the end of the month.  The majority of the work will take place between Terry Parkway and Ames Boulevard and will require intermittent right lane closures in both directions between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

 As this project begins, DOTD is closing out another lighting project in which 35 decorative lamps were replaced on the Crescent City Connection bridges.  Work on this project began Friday, January 11, and will officially wrap-up within the next two weeks. Both lighting projects were paid for with toll dollars.

 DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction/maintenance site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is committed to delivering transportation and public works systems that enhance the quality of life. In addition to more than 16,600 miles of roadway, including over 890 miles of interstate, DOTD supports the development of the state’s aviation, marine and rail infrastructures. Through this work, we are able to facilitate economic development, create job opportunities, improve vital evacuation routes, and make critical freight corridors safer and more efficient.

 For more information, please visit www.dotd.la.gov, email dotdcs@la.gov, or call DOTD’s Customer Service Center at (225) 379-1232 or 1-877-4LADOTD (1-877-452-3683). Business hours are 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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