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Next phase of Causeway work set to start
State highway officials held a public hearing Thursday night to share details about the second phase of improvements to the Interstate 10-Causeway Boulevard interchange in Metairie slated to begin Monday.
Motorists who routinely make their way through the junction have already noticed major construction on Phase I, which began in April on the eastern side of the boulevard.
On Monday, crews will begin work on the western side of the interchange, including the construction of five new ramps. The $51 million project will focus on southbound Causeway movement, according to project engineer Rick Skoien, who spoke before the small crowd gathered at the Joseph S. Yenni Building in Elmwood. The ramps are designed to eliminate the lane-weaving that currently creates traffic buildup and to create more freely flowing entrances onto I-10.
"It's going to be a great improvement for our area," said Frank Standige, the east bank area engineer for state Department of Transportation and Development.
Work is expected to start in northwest corner of the interchange where crews will begin shifting the North I-10 Service Road near 27th Street as well as the I-10 West entrance ramp from southbound Causeway and the I-10 West exit ramp onto southbound Causeway, Skoien said.
The project is expected to be completed in mid 2012.
Officials also gave an update on Phase I, which is about midway through construction. Work on the eastern side of the interchange focuses on northbound Causeway Boulevard and the motorists exiting I-10 West to head in that direction. The $35.6 million project also redesigns the east and westbound highway entrance ramps for northbound Causeway drivers.
Phase I is expected to be completed in about a year, Skoien said.
The public can get more information about the project by visiting the transportation department's Web site at www.dotd.la.gov, then selecting the "Projects" menu and clicking on the "Causeway Boulevard Interchange Project" link.
Residents can also ask questions, comment or sign-up for e-mail updates by calling the department's customer service center at 877.452.3683 or sending an e-mail to customerservice@dotd.la.gov.
