BATON ROUGE - Drivers on Airline Highway should expect significant delays over the weekend.

The intersection of Airline Hwy and Goodwood Boulevard will be closed Saturday, October 2 starting at 6 a.m. until Sunday, October 3 at 6 p.m. The eastbound approach will be closed Saturday and the westbound approach will be closed Sunday.

The East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation and Drainage says the roads will be closed for drainage repairs.

Drivers needing to get around the issue can use the following detours:

Eastbound: South on Airline Hwy - East on Old Hammond Hwy - North on Sharp Road

Westbound: South on Sharp Road - West on Old Hammond Hwy - North on Airline Hwy

People with questions regarding the closure can call the Department of Maintenance at (225)389-3186.