I-210 Repair Project Overview: Lane Closures, Construction Phases, and Public Meetings

1. Public Information Meetings I-210 Repair Project

2. Overview • Let Date: June 13, 2018 • Contractor: Kiewit Louisiana Co. • Bid amount: $35 million • Contract time: 365 days, weather permitting • Notice to Proceed: September 16, 2018 • Expected start: late Nov. 2018 – early Jan. 2019 • Expected completion: Nov. 2019 – Jan. 2020

3. Why?

5. Deck replacement: replacing 930 feet with new deck

6. Kiewit Louisiana What is happening? Safespan

7. Kiewit Louisiana What is happening? Safespan

8. Kiewit Louisiana What is happening? Job Built Crane

9. Kiewit Louisiana What is happening?

10. Eastbound Construction Phase • Both eastbound lanes will be closed • Westbound bridge will be open for two-way traffic • Optional third lane closure Mondays through Thursdays nights from9 p.m. to 4 a.m. • It will only allow westbound traffic toward Sulphur. • The closure is dependent on the contractor.

11. *Optional third lane closure. The closure is dependent on the contractor.

12. Eastbound Construction Cont. EB toward Lake Charles WB toward Sulphur

13. Eastbound Construction Cont. Third Lane Closure WB toward Sulphur Monday through Thursday 9 p.m. – 4a.m.

14. Westbound Construction Phase • Similar pattern after eastbound work is finished • Both westbound lanes will be closed and Eastbound bridge will be open for two-way traffic • Optional third lane closure Mondays through Thursdays nights from9 p.m. to 4 a.m. • It will only allow eastbound traffic toward Lake Charles. • The closure is dependent on the contractor.

15. *Optional third lane closure. The closure is dependent on the contractor.

16. Westbound Construction Cont. WB toward Sulphur EB toward Lake Charles

17. Westbound Construction Cont. Third Lane Closure Monday through Thursday 9 p.m. – 4a.m. EB toward Lake Charles

18. Third Lane Closure Option • The contractor shall provide five calendar days notice when utilizing the option. • Third lane closures will not be allowed on the following holidays: • New Year’s, Mardi Gras, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. • Notices of a third lane closure will be posted on MyDOTD.

24. How can you help? • Ways to reduce congestion: • Carpooling • Consolidating trips • Traveling during off peak times hour when possible • Be informed. • 511 • MyDOTD

25. Stay Informed • 511 • You can view traffic cameras, check on construction, see traffic issues and conditions, and more. Create your own routes and have alerts sent to your phones via email or text. • 511 Website: www.511la.org • 511 app: available on the Apple or Google Play store.

26. Stay Informed • Waze • A community-based traffic and navigation app that provides real-time traffic and conditions updates. • Waze reports are also available on the 511 app and website.

27. Stay Informed • MyDOTD • This is a web portal that allows you to view and receive scheduled lane closures, press releases, and public meeting notices via email. • www.dotd.la.gov

30. Stay Informed • Social Media • DOTD Facebook pagefor daily information • @LADOTD • The Lake Charles traffic Twitter account for updates. • @LC_Traffic

31. Stay Informed • Phone or email • DOTD’s customer service can be reached at dotdcs@la.gov or 877-452-3683 • Lake Charles Public Information Officer at tammy.york@la.gov or 337-437-9199 • Meeting with the public • Invite us to your groups, offices, meetings and events. Provide DOTD with the opportunity to provide clarity on the project.

32. Next Public Meetings • Central LC • September 4 6-7 p.m. • OHSEP Conf. Room • South LC • September 19 6-7 p.m. • Central Library • Mossville • September 25 6-7 p.m. • Mossville Recreation Center • North Lake Charles • August 7 6-7 p.m. • Epps Memorial Library • Sulphur • August 14 6-7 p.m. • Sulphur Regional Library • Westlake • August 28 6-7 p.m. • Westlake City Hall

33. Question and Answer Session