Portion of I-12 to be closed for road work this weekend

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Drivers can expect I-12 east between Essen Lane and College to be closed over the weekend, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

Officials say the closure, weather permitting, will begin at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 29 to 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30.

The closure will allow crews to remove part of the overpass bridge deck.

During the closure, drivers traveling eastbound should use the Essen Lane exit and travel northbound on Essen Lane to the I-12 eastbound on-ramp.

Officials say the work is part of the College Drive project that will realign the existing I-12 westbound traffic to more closely follow the I-12 eastbound alignment.

The College Drive exit project is part of a multi-phased project that will widen I-10 from LA 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish to the I-10/12 split in East Baton Rouge Parish, according to DOTD.

This project is anticipated to be completed in late 2022.

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