Quick take
- LA 544 (Tech Drive) closes between South Service Road and Woodward Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Thu., Oct. 29; Mon., Nov. 2; and Tue., Nov. 3, DOTD says.
- Oct. 29: an I-20 westbound lane closes between Tarbutton Road and US 167. Nov. 2: an I-20 eastbound lane closes between US 167 and Tarbutton Road. Nov. 3: both directions lose a lane between Tarbutton and US 167.
- The work prepares the deck for the new overpass. During the work, I-20 drops to one lane each way and traffic shifts onto new diversion roads.
- Detour: Tech Drive southbound uses Woodward Ave., Baldwin St. and South Service Rd. Northbound uses South Service Rd., Baldwin St. and Woodward Ave.
Drivers in Ruston will lose Tech Drive at the I-20 overpass for three nights over the next week. LA 544 (Tech Drive) will close between South Service Road and Woodward Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. while crews prepare the deck for the new overpass, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says. During the work, I-20 traffic drops to one lane in each direction and shifts onto newly built diversion roads.
Closure nights
- 8 p.m. Thu., Oct. 29, to 6 a.m. Fri., Oct. 30: Tech Drive closed. A lane of I-20 westbound also closes between Tarbutton Road and US 167.
- 8 p.m. Mon., Nov. 2, to 6 a.m. Tue., Nov. 3: Tech Drive closed. A lane of I-20 eastbound also closes between US 167 and Tarbutton Road.
- 8 p.m. Tue., Nov. 3, to 6 a.m. Wed., Nov. 4: Tech Drive closed. I-20 lanes close in both directions between Tarbutton Road and US 167.
Detour
- Tech Drive southbound: Woodward Avenue, Baldwin Street, then South Service Road.
- Tech Drive northbound: South Service Road, Baldwin Street, then Woodward Avenue.
DOTD asks drivers to use caution and watch for crews in the work zone. Traffic updates are at 511la.org. Project questions go to DOTD project engineer Matt Jantz at (318) 251-4117.