Eastbound I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge to Close Overnight Beginning Sunday
LAKE CHARLES, La. — Drivers crossing the Calcasieu River between Westlake and Lake Charles will need to plan for overnight detours beginning Sunday, November 15, as crews begin structural repairs to the existing Interstate 10 bridge.
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 through December 20.
The closures are scheduled as follows:
- November 15–19: Nightly closures from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Thanksgiving week: No scheduled eastbound closures.
- November 30–December 3: Nightly closures resume.
- December 7–20: Sunday through Thursday nights.
Eastbound motorists will be detoured through Westlake using LA 378 at Exit 27, then directed westbound to access I-210 East at Exit 25.
Drivers traveling through the area are encouraged to use I-210 East, the Lake Charles Bypass, to avoid the closure altogether.
The work is part of a $1.71 million rehabilitation project involving repairs to the bridge’s steel truss system. The improvements are intended to maintain the existing bridge’s structural stability while construction progresses on its $2.3 billion replacement.
Contractor C.E.C. Inc. is performing the rehabilitation work, which is expected to be completed by May 2027.
Although the closures are limited to overnight hours, motorists traveling between Westlake and Lake Charles should anticipate changes to their usual routes. Current traffic conditions and updates are available through Louisiana’s 511 traffic information service.
Source: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, November 11, 2026.
