I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge to Close Eastbound Overnight Beginning November 15

Drivers traveling eastbound across the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge should prepare for overnight closures beginning Sunday, November 15, 2026.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced that all eastbound lanes will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on scheduled nights while crews perform structural repairs.

Closure schedule

• November 15–19: Nightly closures, 7 p.m.–5 a.m.
• Thanksgiving week: Eastbound lanes remain open.
• November 30–December 3: Nightly closures resume.
• December 7–20: Closures Sunday through Thursday nights.

Detour information

Eastbound drivers will be detoured through Westlake using LA 378 (Exit 27), returning westbound to reach I-210 East at Exit 25.

Through traffic is encouraged to use I-210 East, the Lake Charles Bypass, to avoid the bridge closure.

Why the bridge is closing

The closures are part of a $1.71 million rehabilitation project on the existing Calcasieu River Bridge. Work includes structural repairs to the bridge's truss system to maintain stability during construction of the new $2.3 billion bridge.

Contractor C.E.C. Inc. is performing the rehabilitation, with completion expected by May 2027.

Motorists can check current traffic conditions at 511la.org.

Source: Louisiana DOTD, November 11, 2026

Photo: I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge, Lake Charles, Louisiana. Photo by Johnny Silvercloud, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.