FROM NIGHT WORK TO DAY WORK FOR SOME CREWS RECONSTRUCTING THE I-40/LOUISIANA INTERCHANGE. BERNADETTE BELL WITH THE D-O-T TELLS US ALL THE WORK HAS BEEN DONE OVERNIGHT SO FAR BUT THAT CHANGED ON MONDAY.
SHE SAYS THE TWO RIGHT LANES OF NORTHBOUND LOUISIANA ARE CLOSED. IT ALSO MEANS THE EASTBOUND ON-RAMP FOR LOUISIANA IS CLOSED AND WILL STAY THAT WAY FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS OR SO.
AND A HEADS-UP ON ROAD WORK COMING THIS WEEKEND. THE D-O-T WILL BEGIN BRIDGEWORK ON FRIDAY AT TRAMWAY AND I-40. THE WORK WILL HAVE THE TWO INSIDE LANES OF THE INTERSTATE SHUT DOWN IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM 9PM FRIDAY THROUGH 5AM MONDAY.
IT MEANS ONLY ONE LANE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EACH DIRECTION. CREWS WILL BE PUTTING DOWN SOME EPOXY OVERLAY TO HELP PROTECT THE ROAD SURFACE.
