The congestion on I-10 heading to Armstrong International Airport can be rough right now and it doesn’t look to get better any time soon.
The backups on the interstate and Loyola Drive are blamed on a $125 million flyover project that broke ground back in 2019. The project was originally set to wrap up in late 2022, but the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says drivers will have to wait until early 2023 before construction is finished.
Officials said last year’s hurricane season, supply chain issues and this summer’s rains are causing the delay.
