For months, Lake Street in Lake Charles has been closed as they repaved the road and fixed bridge that goes over Contraband bayou.
I went by the intersection today around 3 p.m. and saw the workers removing the detour signs.
For all of you that commute to work on Lake Street in Lake Charles, you will need to start taking another route in the mornings and on the way home. Lake Charles Public Works Department has closed the Contraband Bayou Bridge for at least four months. Here is a statement from the city: