New Traffic Pattern I-10 Eastbound at I-95 Merge

July 13, 2010 NEW TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT I-10/I-95 MERGER

STARTING ON MONDAY, JULY 26, NEW TRAFFIC PATTERNS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR I-10 EASTBOUND VEHICLES AT THE MERGER OF I-10 AND I-95.

I-10 eastbound to I-95 northbound and the downtown exits-Traffic on I-10 eastbound going to I-95 northbound and the downtown exits will utilize a new flyover ramp. This includes opening a new exit at Forest Street to the downtown for traffic coming from I-10 eastbound.

I-10 eastbound to I-95 southbound-Traffic on I-10 eastbound going to I-95 southbound will split from the left side of the roadway instead of the right.

The on-ramp from U.S. 17 (Roosevelt Boulevard) to I-10 eastbound-Eastbound traffic on I-10 from U.S. 17 (Roosevelt Boulevard) will stay in the same lanes heading to I-95 northbound or southbound. The new pattern will eliminate the need to change lanes or weave across I-10 eastbound to access I-95 north or south.

The on-ramp from Stockton Street to I-95 northbound - This movement will reopen allowing access to I-95 northbound from Stockton Street has been closed for several months for construction.


The timetable for the traffic switches could be delayed slightly in the case of inclement weather. These changes will be permanent and are part of the $152.6 million I-10/I-95 interchange reconstruction project which started in February 2005. All traffic movements should be in place by this fall. The remaining permanent movements to open are the I-95 southbound mainline route towards the Fuller Warren Bridge, the new off ramp from I-95 to Forest Street and an on ramp from Forest Street to I-10 westbound and U.S. 17 southbound.