Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development personnel, from left, Jason Zito, Don Guiteau, Daniel Wascom, Mark Jarreau and partially obscured Frederick Patton on Tuesday look over damaged underpinnings of the U.S. 61 bridge over West Fork of Grant’s Creek. The bridge is just north of Entergy’s nuclear power River Bend Station south of St. Francisville.
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This graphic shows the portion of Highway 61 that will be closed due to the bridge closure, and also the alternate route.
Alternate Routes:
US Hwy 61 Northbound detours:
1. Turn right onto LA Hwy 68
2. Make a left turn onto LA Hwy 10
3. And make a right turn onto US Hwy 61.
US Hwy 61 Southbound detour:
1. Turn left onto LA Hwy 10
2. Make a right turn onto LA Hwy 68
3. And make a left turn onto US Hwy 61
Local traffic Alternate Routes:
US Hwy 61 northbound detour:
1. Turn right on LA Hwy 966
2. Make a left turn onto LA Hwy 965
3. And make a right turn onto US Hwy 61
US Hwy 61 southbound detour:
1. Turn left onto LA Hwy 965
2. Make a right turn onto LA Hwy 966
3. And make a left turn onto US Hwy 61
Detour information provided by the Louisiana State Police