Current Traffic and road conditions on US-61 in Louisiana
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Road Closures
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Traffic Related Events
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Special Events

Both
Parade on US-61 Both Upcoming
All lanes closed
Parade on US-61 Both Directions from 72nd Ave to Curtis St. All lanes closed.
Starting 2/15/2025 11:00 AM and Ending 2/15/2025 2:00 PM.
Route Name: LA 408 Eastbound,LA 408 Westbound,US 61 Northbound,US 61 Southbound
Start Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM End Date: Saturday, February
15, 2025 at 2:00 PM (Weather Permitting) Closure Type: Special Event Lanes
Affected: Partial Closure/ All Lanes Start Cross Street: NOTTINGHAM ST End Cross
Street: 72ND AVE Recurrence: N/A Detour/Alternate Route: If heading West on LA
408 (Harding Blvd) from LA 67 (Plank Rd.) proceed to I-110 Norhbound to US 61 or
Southbound to US 190. If heading South of US 61 (Scenic Hwy.) proceed to I-110
South, if heading Northbound proceed East to US 190 (Airline Hwy.) then merge
onto I-110 Northbound to US 61 (Scenic Hwy.) Restrictions: N/A Comments LA 408 @
Nottingham Street to US 61 @ 72nd will be closed due to Oshun Mardi Gras Parade.
Safety Reminder DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive
with caution and be on the lookout for pedestrians.Start Date: Feb 15, 5:00PM (4 days)
End Date : Feb 15, 8:00PM
ID: 28987
Roadwork

North
Paving Operations on US-61 North
Lanes Alternating
Paving Operations on US-61 Northbound from LA-74 to LA-42. Lanes Alternating.
Starting 1/7/2024 8:00 PM
Construction is underway for State Project H.014865, US 61: LA 74 - LA 42. This
project is 5.306 miles in Ascension Parish. The type of work includes milling
asphalt concrete, pavement patching, asphalt concrete overlay, striping, loop
detectors and related work. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and
Development reminds motorists of this active construction zone on US 61 between
LA 74 and LA 42. Motorists have access to travel the roadway, but should
anticipate delays due to alternating lane closures on US-61 (Airline Hwy)
Northbound between LA 74 and LA 42. Construction is allowable nightly from 8:00
PM – 5:00 AM Mondays thru Thursdays, and on weekends from 8:00 PM Friday – 5:00
AM Monday, weather permitting. DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to
please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout
for work crews and their equipment.Start Date: Jan 8, 2:00AM
ID: 80

Both
Road Construction on US-61 Both
Lanes Alternating
Road Construction on US-61 Both Directions from Highway 641 to W 19th St. Lanes
Alternating. Starting 10/23/2024 8:00 PM and Ending 10/31/2025 6:00 AM.
• Route Name: US 61 Northbound,US 61 Southbound Start Date: Wednesday, October
23, 2024 at 8:00 PM End Date: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM (Weather
Permitting) Closure Type: Roadwork Lanes Affected: Partial Closure/ Both Left
and Right Lanes Special Notes: This is an Alternating and Intermittent lane
closure. Start Cross Street: Airport Rd End Cross Street: St. James Parish Line
Recurrence: Nightly, 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM Detour/Alternate Route: Motorists may
use the following route to avoid the lane closures: Motorists traveling US 61
north may take LA 3188 north to I-10, then west to LA 641 (Exit 194), then south
to re-intersect US 61. Motorists traveling south may take LA 641 north to I-10,
then east to LA 3188 (Exit 206), then south to re-intersect US 61. Restrictions:
There are no restrictions for oversized loads.Start Date: Oct 24, 1:00AM
End Date : Oct 31, 11:00AM
ID: 24

East
Road Construction on US-61 East Upcoming
1 Right lane closed
Road Construction on US-61 Eastbound near Dupont Construction Rd. 1 Right lane
closed. Starting 2/12/2025 6:00 AM and Ending 2/12/2025 7:00 PM.
Right Lane Closure on US 61 Eastbound near Dupont Rd. Intersection in Reserve,
LA – St. John the Baptist Parish – Entergy Work Right Lane Closure on US 61
Eastbound near Dupont Rd. Intersection in Reserve, LA – St. John the Baptist
Parish – Entergy WorkStart Date: Feb 12, 12:00PM (a day)
End Date : Feb 13, 1:00AM
ID: 30901