Quick take
- LA 2 Alt will be fully closed starting Wed., Nov. 18, about 1.2 miles west of its intersection with US 79, just east of Shady Grove Road, west of Haynesville, DOTD said Mon., Nov. 9.
- Crews will take out an aging metal cross drain pipe and put in a new concrete box culvert, then repave, add rip rap and restripe. DOTD puts the project at $624,362.
- The work is expected to wrap up in mid-February 2027, weather and other factors permitting. All vehicles will have to use another route; detour signs will be posted.
- DOTD says the project should improve drainage and lower the risk of flooding on the road and nearby. Travel info: call 511 or visit 511la.org.
Drivers who use LA 2 Alt near Haynesville will need another route for about three months. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said Monday the highway will be fully closed starting Wednesday, Nov. 18, just west of Haynesville in Claiborne Parish.
Where
The closure is on LA 2 Alt about 1.2 miles west of the intersection with US 79, just east of Shady Grove Road, DOTD said. All vehicles will have to take an alternate route, and detour signs will be posted.
What the work is
Crews will remove an aging metal cross drain pipe and replace it with a new concrete box culvert, then rebuild the roadway, add an asphalt overlay, place rip rap to prevent erosion and restripe the road. The project costs $624,362 and is paid for with Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund money set aside by the Legislature, DOTD said.
DOTD says the new culvert should improve drainage, last longer and help reduce the risk of flooding on the road and nearby.
How long
Work is expected to wrap up in mid-February 2027, weather and other factors permitting. For travel updates, call 511 or check 511la.org.