BEAUMONT – As part of the I-10/US 69 Interchange Projects, the contractor has scheduled a traffic shift for the Eastex Interchange portion of the project.
- Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, October 9, motorists traveling on I-10 eastbound will be shifted to the left to allow the contractor to advance work on the interchange project. Work will take place between Washington Boulevard and the I-10/US 69 split.
- During the implementation of the new traffic pattern, traffic on I-10 eastbound and US 69 northbound may be reduced to one lane at various times.
- On Saturday, October 10, from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m., the contractor will close the direct connector to US 69 northbound. Motorists will be detoured to I-10 eastbound, where they will use the Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway turnaround to access I-10 westbound and then exit to US 69 northbound.
- All lanes are scheduled to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, October 12.
- This traffic pattern will stay in place for approximately 24 months.
- I-10 westbound traffic will not be affected during this traffic shift.
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