Beginning Monday, March 27, Riverside Drive at its intersection with West Sallier Street will be closed permanently, creating a dead end.

This closure is to allow for a rail relocation project underway by the Port of Lake Charles and for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to construct a new bridge connecting Nelson Road to West Sallier Street.

On Jan. 15, the Lake Charles City Council unanimously authorized this permanent closure. A cul-de-sac will be constructed on Riverside Drive as part of the reconstruction of West Sallier Street. The city expects this project to get underway in the first quarter of 2024.

The reconstruction of West Sallier Street will include the creation of a three-lane roadway as well as a shared-use path for bicyclists and pedestrians. This project will also include the reconstruction of the intersection of West Sallier and Lake streets.