The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that beginning Monday, construction was to begin on a $3.5 million overlay project on a 3.25-mile section of La. 182 from U.S. 167 to the end of the one-way couplet at East Church Street in Opelousas .
The project will include milling asphalt concrete, new asphalt pavement, patching, shoulder widening, joint repair, turnout and traffic signal improvements, striping, and related work.
Work is estimated to take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting.
There will be intermittent lane closures throughout the project. The road will be open to regular traffic with a 12-foot maximum lane restriction on oversized loads passing through the work zone.
Emergency vehicles will have access to this area.
The project is estimated for completion in Fall.
DOTD announces start of construction project on La. 182 in St. Landry Parish
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