One mile of Essen Lane, from Perkins Road to Interstate 10, will be widened with $12 million, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced today, saying the project will reduce congestion and improve safety for the more than 35,000 motorists who travel on the road each day. The work isn’t going to happen quickly, though. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says it doesn’t expect bids to be accepted until the summer of 2014, and gave no estimate on when construction might begin or be completed. Funds for the Essen widening project are being shifted from a proposed Interstate 12/Essen Lane interchange project. The original analysis for that project was based on traffic data from the 1990s, officials say, and since that time traffic patterns and volumes have changed significantly. DOTD engineers are going to reexamine the best course of action for the I-12/Essen interchange project. Get all the details on today’s announcement at the DOTD website here.
$12M to go toward widening of Essen Lane
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