NATALBANY—Dressing work continues on a number of local roadways going into this first week of August.
Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said crews will be putting finishing touches on more than a dozen roads throughout the parish this week. Dressing work does not require closing the roadway, but there may be delays as crews are working in the area, Miller said.
The following roads are scheduled for work during the week of July 31:
- Patching: Kellywood Boulevard, Twin Lakes Boulevard, Hollie Lane, Loyd Lane, Miller Lane, George Fisher Road, and Tina Drive;
- Dressing: J.E. Joiner Road, McManus Road, Pisciotta Place, Thomas Street, Nuccio Road, McGee Street, Northwood Crossing, Martino Lane, Iverstine Road, West Lee Hughes Road, College Drive, Cherie Drive, Burton Lane, Iever Lane, M.C. Moore, 2nd Avenue, South Magnolia Street, and Wellington Lane;
- Cutting Cement: West Porter Road, Recile Road, and Graceland Road.
In addition to the Phase 2023 overlay work scheduled, Miller reminds motorists that a portion of South Airport Road will be closed for four days starting August 7 as work continues on the Hoover Road/Sisters Road roundabout project.
Starting on Monday, August 7, 2023, South Airport Road will be closed at a location approximately 400 feet north of the Hoover Road/Sisters Road intersection. The closure is scheduled to begin at 6:30 a.m. that day, and the roadway will remain closed until approximately 6:30 a.m. on Friday, August 11, as crews complete a series of work, including the installation of two large cross drains.
Miller said that supply chain issues made it impossible to begin this work until August 7.
“While we had hoped to complete this work before the first day of school, supply chain issues limited our ability to get the necessary piping until the first full week of August,” Miller said. “This is earliest we can accomplish the work, so we ask for the public’s understanding and continued patience as work progresses.”
Miller said there is much prep work happening in the area to get ready for the cross drain installation. Crews are receiving and staging materials as they arrive and work will continue over the next several days to install headwall footings for the cross drain pipe installation. Crews will also continue with the asphalt widening for this project.
All road work is weather-permitting. Detours will be posted, as necessary, and Miller encourages motorists to use care when traveling through work zones.
