ROAD CLOSURE: LA 580 in East Carroll Parish to begin closure on Monday, October 21st

EAST CARROLL PARISH, La . (KTVE/KARD) — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that starting Monday, October 21, 2024, the LA 580 bridge over Jones Bayou, east of Epps, in East Carroll Parish, will be closed for bridge repairs.

The bridge will be closed approximately 4.2 miles west of US 65. It will last two weeks and should be reopened by Friday, November 1, 2024.

A detour route will be posted with signs using US 65, LA 581, LA 881, LA 134, LA 877, and LA 580.

Drivers are asked to be careful when driving throughout the construction site and look for work crews and equipment. For more information, contact 318 – 549 – 8402 or visit the website http://www.dotd.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx .

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