Roadblocks, utility outages along LA 1 this weekend as crews move heavy equipment

PORT ALLEN - Drivers can expect long delays and temporary utility outages on LA 1 in West Baton Rouge Saturday morning. Parish officials said there will rolling roadblocks on the southbound lanes of the highway as workers move heavy equipment from Northline Road in Port Allen to the Dow Louisiana Operations plant in Plaquemine. The convoy is slated to leave sometime between 7 and 8 a.m.Once the equipment is on the road, law enforcement will help direct and reroute traffic as needed. So