Vermilion Parish's Perry Bridge will close in December for six months

Beginning Monday, December 1, La. 82 at the Perry Bridge will be closed until May 31, 2015. This closure is necessary to perform mechanical repairs to the bridge.
According to the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), workers will be changing the gears, replacing the motors on the bridge, as well as, the electrical switch box.
This is the second time in two years the Perry bridge closes for a six month period. The last time was to replace cables.

During the closure the following detours will be in place.

Vehicular traffic approaching from the west on LA 14: Continue on the LA 14 Bypass to the signal at the intersection of LA 14 Bypass/US 167. Next, travel south (right) on US 167 and turn left at the traffic signal at the intersection of US 167/LA 14 Business. Take a right on LA 335. Traffic should continue south on LA 335 until reaching LA 694, then traffic should turn left on LA 694 to LA 82.
Vehicular traffic approaching from the north on US 167: Continue south on US 167 and turn left at the traffic signal at the intersection of US 167/LA 14 Business. Next, turn right on LA 335. Traffic should continue south on LA 335 until reaching LA 694, then traffic should turn left on LA 694 to LA 82.

Vehicular traffic approaching from the east on LA 14: Continue on the LA 14 Bypass to US 167, traffic should turn left on the at the intersection of LA 14 Bypass/US 167 and then turn left at the traffic signal at the intersection of US 167/LA 14 Business. Next turn right on LA 335 and continue until reaching LA 694. At LA 694 traffic should turn right to LA 82.
Vehicular traffic approaching from the south on LA 82: Turn left on LA 694, then traffic should turn right on LA 335. Continue on LA 335 until reaching LA 14 Business. At intersection of LA 335/LA 14 Business, traffic needs to turn left to the signal at the intersection of LA 14 Business/US 167 and then turn right on US 167 to LA 14 Bypass.