The City of Natchitoches announces that the intersection of East Fifth Street at Bienville Street is expected to be re-opened to traffic in late afternoon on Monday, Sept. 15.

This intersection has been closed since Sept. 2 for the replacement of the existing deteriorated asphalt pavement with new concrete pavement.

The concrete work, completed on Sept. 12, required a 72-hour cure time before vehicles could be allowed on the new concrete slab. Also, temporary tie-ins to the adjacent streets needed to be constructed before the intersection could be re-opened to traffic.

This work is part of the City of Natchitoches 2025 Street Rehabilitation Program, which also includes base reconstruction and re-surfacing work on East Fifth Street from Royal Street to just north of Bienville Street, and also on a section of Woodyard Drive located west of Ouida Drive.

The contractor is Apeck Construction, LLC from Anacoco.

For more information, please contact the City Engineer at (318) 352-3877.