The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the City of Scott say they will close down Saint Mary Street between Benoit Patin Road and Apollo Road starting on Wednesday, January 2nd to start work on a roundabout.

The road will be closed for at least four months while DOTD works to build the roundabout.

Access for businesses and the frontage road will be allowed.  DOTD says to access Interstate 10, local traffic can detour using Benoit Patin Road and Apollo Road. The detour for truck traffic consists of Apollo Road to U.S. 90.

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