May 13, 2024

College Flyover crews will reschedule old I-10 West overpass removal

 BATON ROUGE - Crews working overnight last Friday were unable to remove the old Interstate 10 westbound overpass near the I-10/I-12 split and will try again later, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.

During removal operations on the College Flyover project, the team encountered unexpected equipment issues and was forced to abandon the effort at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday. As the design-build team works toward rescheduling the removal operations, work continues on other areas of the project. 

All lanes of I-12 eastbound had been closed overnight because it is directly beneath the old structure that was scheduled for removal.

All I-10 westbound traffic just before the I-10/I-12 merge was shifted last month from the old overpass to a new, adjacent overpass. When the old overpass is removed, crews will widen the new overpass to accommodate a separate I-10 westbound lane for a new College Drive exit ramp.

The concrete and metal in the old overpass will be recycled.

When the project is completed, the overpass will fly over I-12 eastbound and a realigned I-12 westbound. Under the new configuration, I-12 westbound traffic will form the inside lanes of I-10 westbound at the merge. One lane of I-12 westbound will peel off before the merge to exit at College Drive.

For the latest information on the project, go to www.collegeflyover.com. 

DOTD reminds you to drive with caution through the work zone and to be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

May 7, 2024

I-12 East at split will be closed overnight on Friday

Baton Rouge - All I-12 eastbound traffic at the I-10/I-12 split will be detoured overnight on Friday, May 10, while crews on the College Flyover project remove an old overpass, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced.

The closure and detour begin at 10 p.m. Friday, May 10, and will end at 5 a.m. Saturday, May 11. The detour for all I-12 eastbound traffic at the split will be I-10 eastbound to the Essen Lane exit, and north on Essen to the I-12 eastbound entrance ramp.

If the closure is canceled because of weather or other circumstances, the backup closure is 10 p.m. Saturday, May 11, to 5 a.m. Sunday, May 12.

All I-10 westbound traffic just before the I-10/I-12 merge was shifted last month from the old overpass to a new, adjacent overpass. Friday night’s closure is necessary to allow crews to take down the old overpass.

After the overpass is removed, crews will widen the new overpass to accommodate a separate I-10 westbound lane for a new College Drive exit ramp. When the project is completed, the overpass will fly over I-12 eastbound and a realigned I-12 westbound. 

Under the new configuration, I-12 westbound traffic will form the inside lanes of I-10 at the merge. One lane of I-12 westbound will peel off before the merge to exit at College Drive.

Go to www.collegeflyover.com for more details and updated information on the project.

DOTD reminds you to drive with caution through the work zone and to be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

April 19, 2024

I-10 westbound traffic near I-12 to move to new overpass on Wednesday

Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge traffic on Interstate 10 westbound near Interstate 12 will shift to a new overpass on Wednesday, April 24, as crews continue to make progress on the Department of Transportation and Development’s College Flyover project.

The slight shift to the right will happen at 5 a.m. Wednesday and will begin just west of the I-12 eastbound exit from I-10 westbound. Construction crews will complete all barrier placements and temporary road markings during an April 23 overnight right-lane closure on I-10 westbound from Essen Lane to College Drive. That lane closure begins at 9 p.m. Tuesday and ends at 5 a.m. Wednesday.

The new overpass is adjacent to the existing overpass that crosses over I-12 eastbound near the I-10 and I-12 merge. After I-10 westbound traffic is moved to the new structure, crews can begin preparing the existing overpass for demolition. Then, the new overpass will be widened to accommodate a separate exit lane for College Drive.

That demolition work is tentatively scheduled for mid-May and will require an overnight closure of I-12 eastbound.

When the project is finished, I-12 westbound will be reconfigured to pass beneath the new overpass, adjacent to I-12 eastbound traffic. A separate College Drive exit lane for I-12 westbound will merge with the I-10 westbound College Drive exit lane to form a new exit ramp that will be separated from I-10 traffic.

Learn more about the project at www.collegeflyover.com, and keep track of news and information through Facebook, X, and Instagram.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to drive with caution through the work zone, and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

March 15, 2024

I-12 EB overnight full closure scheduled for 3/22/24

A full closure of Interstate 12 eastbound at the I-10/I-12 split has been rescheduled for 10 pm Friday, March 22, through Saturday, March 23.

The interstate closure is necessary so crews can install a concrete deck on a new I-10 overpass, which is directly above I-12 eastbound traffic. 

The detour route for the March 22 closure remains the same: All I-12 eastbound traffic will detour along I-10 eastbound to the Essen Lane exit and move north on Essen to the I-12 eastbound onramp.

The full closure was scheduled for Friday, March 15, but was postponed because of rain.

The new I-10 overpass is part of DOTD’s College Flyover project, which will create a dedicated exit ramp at College Drive for all I-10 and I-12 westbound traffic. The new ramp will make travel in the area safer and more efficient.

Once completed, the overpass will be part of I-10 westbound that will fly over I-12 eastbound and the re-aligned I-12 westbound lanes. The overpass also will carry College Drive-bound traffic from I-10 westbound to a separated ramp, which also will carry exit traffic from I-12 westbound.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds drivers to drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

For more information about the College Flyover project, please visit www.collegeflyover.com.

March 14, 2024

March 15 I-12 EB closure postponed

The planned Interstate 12 eastbound overnight closure set for Friday, March 15, is being postponed until the following weekend because of rain in the forecast, the Louisiana Department of Transportation announced.

The closure at the I-10/I-12 split in Baton Rouge is now scheduled for 10 p.m. Friday, March 22, until 5 a.m. Saturday, March 23. The backup for that date is Saturday night into Sunday morning.

The National Weather Service forecasts rain chances at between 50% and 80% this weekend.

The interstate closure is necessary so crews can install a concrete deck on a new I-10 overpass, which is directly above I-12 eastbound traffic. 

The detour route for the March 22 closure remains the same: All I-12 eastbound traffic will detour along I-10 eastbound to the Essen Lane exit and move north on Essen to the I-12 eastbound onramp.

The new overpass is part of DOTD’s College Flyover project, which will create a dedicated exit ramp at College Drive for all I-10 and I-12 westbound traffic. The new ramp will make travel in the area safer and more efficient.

Once completed, the overpass will be part of I-10 westbound that will fly over I-12 eastbound and the re-aligned I-12 westbound lanes. The overpass also will carry College Drive-bound traffic from I-10 westbound to a separated ramp, which also will carry exit traffic from I-12 westbound.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds drivers to drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

For more information about the College Flyover project, please visit www.collegeflyover.com.

March 11, 2024

I-12 EB in BR to close overnight on Friday, March 15

All lanes of Interstate 12 eastbound will be closed at the I-10/I-12 split in Baton Rouge from 10 p.m. Friday, March 15, until 5 a.m. Saturday, March 16, so crews can work on a new I-10 overpass, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced.

All I-12 eastbound traffic will detour along I-10 eastbound to the Essen Lane exit and move north on Essen to the I-12 eastbound onramp.

The Friday night/Saturday morning closure is necessary so crews can install a new concrete deck on the overpass directly above I-12 eastbound traffic.

In case of rain, the closure will be moved to Saturday, March 16, at 10 p.m.

The new overpass is part of DOTD’s College Flyover project, creating a dedicated exit ramp at College Drive for all I-10 and I-12 westbound traffic. The new ramp will make travel in the area safer and more efficient.

Once completed, the overpass will be part of I-10 westbound that will fly over I-12 eastbound and the re-aligned I-12 westbound lanes. The overpass also will carry College Drive-bound traffic from I-10 westbound to a separated ramp, which also will carry exit traffic from I-12 westbound.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

For more information about the College Flyover project, please visit www.collegeflyover.com

January 8, 2024

Lane closures postponed due to inclement weather

Planned overnight lane closures on the College Flyover project for January 8-9, 2024 - Monday and Tuesday nights - have been postponed because of heavy rains expected through Baton Rouge.

The National Weather service calls for a 100% chance of rain on Monday night, with some storms producing heavy rain and lightning.

The lane closures that were scheduled on Interstate 12 are to accommodate the placement of new pavement. Overnight lane closures on I-12 are now scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10, through Monday, Jan. 15.

For the latest information, go to the lane closures page.

DOTD and the College Flyover project team appreciate your patience.

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June 23, 2023

Several interstate lane closures in Baton Rouge – including an overnight complete closure of Interstate 12 eastbound Saturday night, June 24, 2023 – are scheduled through Friday, June 30 to accommodate construction work on the College Flyover project at the I-10/I-12 interchange.

All eastbound lanes of I-12 will be closed at the I-10/I-12 split from 9 pm Saturday, June 24, 2023, until 5 am Sunday, June 25, 2023, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced. The closure is necessary to allow crews working on the College Flyover project to erect new girders on the I-10 bridge that passes over I-12 eastbound.

The detour route is I-10 eastbound to the Essen Lane exit, left on Essen Lane, and north to the I-12 eastbound on ramp.

There are several other single-lane and double-lane closures that are scheduled in the next several days, including:

·      Friday, June 23 - the left and center lanes of I-12 eastbound will be closed from the I-10/12 split to Essen Lane, from 9 pm Friday, 6/23/23, until 5 am Saturday, 6/24/23. The lane closures are necessary to relocate temporary barriers.

·      Saturday, June 24 - the right lane of I-10 westbound will be closed from Essen Lane to the I-10/I-12 merge from 9 pm Saturday, 6/24/23, until 7 am Sunday, 6/25/23. The lane closure is necessary to accommodate the construction of the new I-10 westbound bridge that will flyover I-12.

·      Saturday, June 24 - the left lane of Interstate 10 eastbound will be closed from College Drive to the I-10/I-12 split from 9 pm Saturday, 6/24/23, until 7 am Sunday, 6/25/23. The lane closure is necessary to accommodate the construction of the new I-10 westbound bridge that will flyover I-12.

·      Sunday, June 25 - the left lane of Interstate 10 eastbound will be closed from College Drive to the I-10/I-12 split from 5 am to 8 am on Sunday, 6/25/23. The closure is necessary to accommodate temporary barrier relocations.

·      Sunday, June 25 - the left and center lanes of Interstate 12 eastbound will be closed from the I-10/I-12 split to Essen Lane from 9 pm Sunday, 6/25/23, until 5 am Monday, 6/26/23. This closure is necessary to accommodate temporary barrier relocations.

·      Monday, June 26 - the left lane of Interstate 12 westbound will be closed from Essen Lane to the I-10/I-12 merge from 9 pm Monday, 6/26/23, until 5 am Tuesday, 6/27/23. This closure is necessary to accommodate new concrete placement.

·      Thursday, June 29 - the left lane of Interstate 12 westbound will be closed from Essen Lane to the I-10/I-12 merge from 9 pm Thursday, 6/29/23, until 5 am Friday, 6/30/23. This closure is necessary to accommodate new concrete placement.

All closures are subject to rescheduling due to weather conditions.

The College Flyover project will make it safer and easier to access College Drive from westbound Interstates 10 and 12 by creating a new exit ramp that easily can be accessed by all I-10 and I-12 westbound traffic. Under the current alignment, some I-10 westbound traffic must change lanes up to three times in a one-mile space to access the College Drive exit.

The $52.3 million design-build project will change how all westbound traffic approaches the merger by reconfiguring the I-12 westbound lanes to be closer to the I-12 eastbound lanes. The project also will include a new I-10 westbound bridge that will flyover both directions of I-12, leaving room for the new College Drive exit ramp.

To learn more about the College Flyover project and to view a video of the new alignment, go to www.collegeflyover.com. You also can keep up with the latest lane closings and other news through Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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.