Lockport area / Lafourche Parish
Construction on the $5.1 million McCloud Bridge replacement is planned to begin Wednesday, November 11, with completion targeted for May 2027, Lafourche Parish Government said in a November 5 update from state transportation officials.
The LA 308 bridge near McCloud Road has been closed since July 17. Louisiana 511 continued to list all lanes closed between Orka Lane and McCloud Road when checked November 7. Traffic is detoured across Bayou Lafourche to LA 1.
James Construction received the contract after the September 9 bid letting. DOTD issued the notice to proceed October 13. The parish said new utility poles were installed, but communication lines still needed to be moved before the old poles could be removed. Utility relocation was expected to finish the week of November 9.
The contractor plans to work seven days a week, weather permitting. The November 11 start and May completion remain planned dates.
DOTD said the new crossing will be 30 feet wide, with two 11-foot lanes and two 4-foot shoulders, replacing a 25-foot-wide bridge without shoulders. The agency estimates about 12,000 vehicles a day use LA 308 through the area.
The bridge is to remain fully closed during construction, according to DOTD. Follow the posted detour and check Louisiana 511 before traveling.