The expected completion of the Interstate 10 widening project in Baton Rouge is now 2031, a few years later than the previously anticipated 2028 date, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said this week.

When construction is done, there will be four lanes running in each direction from the split at I-10 and Interstate 110 down to the Perkins Road off- and on-ramps.

DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett said Tuesday that the additional time needed is due to a change in the approach to project construction. Initially the plan called for two lanes running in each direction during construction. However, due to concerns over congestion, the plan was adjusted to maintain three lanes in both directions during construction.

Changes in the project plan related to eliminating an

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