DOTD Begins Country Club Road Overlay Work
Alternating single-lane closures on a 1.6-mile stretch of LA 384 in Lake Charles are scheduled to run through Friday, Nov. 20, weather permitting.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Home Renovation
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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has begun milling and asphalt overlay work on Country Club Road in Lake Charles. Crews are working on a 1.6-mile stretch of LA 384 from Big Lake Road eastward to about 0.3 miles west of Nelson Road.
Why it matters
Heavy commuter volume has caused persistent wear on the corridor, and traffic congestion has outstripped the road's current physical capacity. Repaving addresses surface deterioration while a longer-term widening project is prepared for Lake Charles drivers.
The overlay covers 1.6 miles of LA 384 and is funded through the Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund, which draws on state surplus revenues. Completion is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, but weather could delay the work.
The players
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
The state agency responsible for planning, building and maintaining Louisiana's highway network, including LA 384.
The details
Flaggers on site direct eastbound and westbound traffic while alternating single-lane closures keep vehicles moving between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. Survey work for the wider corridor expansion is nearly complete, and preliminary design is underway.
Timeline
Thursday: milling and asphalt overlay work begins on Country Club Road.
Friday, Nov. 20: scheduled completion of the overlay, weather permitting.
June 2030: tentative target for corridor expansion bidding.
Three to five years: estimated timetable for the multi-lane widening.
Big Picture
The repaving is paid for through the Louisiana Transportation Infrastructure Fund, which uses state surplus revenues for road projects. This Lake Charles overlay is one application of that fund while the corridor's widening is still in preliminary design.
Drivers using Country Club Road should expect single-lane closures between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily and allow extra time during morning and afternoon peaks. Check current conditions before traveling through the work zone.
The takeaway
Plan for delays on Country Club Road through November, and build extra travel time into peak commutes. The widening project will matter most for drivers once bidding begins.
What happens next
Overlay work is scheduled to finish Friday, Nov. 20, weather permitting, and DOTD is tentatively targeting June 2030 to begin bidding on the multi-lane widening.
Further reading
For more on local upkeep, see Home Renovation coverage in Lake Charles.
More information
Check live closure updates on the Louisiana 511 road conditions and closure updates site.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Kplctv.
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