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Louisiana Closes in On Completion of $123M I-20 Project

The Louisiana Department of Transportation (LaDOTD) worked long and hard to get a traffic management plan approved so they could proceed with reconstruction work on a 3.5-mi. section of Interstate 20 through Bossier City....


Work on the Caddo Lake Highway Bridge in Mooringsport, La., Nearing Completion

More than a year of detours will soon be in the rearview mirror of motorists traveling over the Caddo Lake Bridge on Louisiana Highway 1 in the community of Mooringsport, northwest of Shreveport. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced Aug....


Louisiana Ready to Proceed With Building $2.3B I-10/Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles

Construction to replace Louisiana's most notorious bridge on Interstate 10 could finally begin this year, ultimately clearing a national chokepoint for improved cross-country commerce. Republican Gov....


Jensen Oversees LA DOTD's Caddo Lake Bridge Replacement

Crews with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) are working to replace the LA 1 bridge over Caddo Lake in north Caddo Parish. The original structure, accommodating approximately 5,000 vehicles per day, was constructed in 1940, and has served as an important connector between the towns of Mooringsport and Oil City....


Construction On New Jimmie Davis Bridge Near Shreveport, La., to Begin Later in May

Work on the new $361.7 million Jimmie Davis Bridge project is set to start in just a few weeks, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). "We are anticipating starting work on the new Jimmie Davis bridge in about a month," said Erin Buchanan, the state agency's public information officer, in April....


New $30M River Bridge Needed to Handle Rapid Growth in La.'s St. Tammany Parish

When a major road project was completed in 2019 on U.S. Highway 190 between Interstate 12 and Covington, La., the state's highway department said it would usher in an era of improved traffic flow in car-centric St....


Louisiana DOTD Breaks Ground On Leo Kerner Moveable Bridge Replacement

State and local officials broke ground in late February in Jean Lafitte, La., on the first phase of a permanent replacement for the Leo Kerner Swing Bridge, destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2021. The contingent was led by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D....


Road Repairs Due to Hurricane Ida Damage Nearing Completion in Louisiana

Hurricane Ida roared ashore on Aug. 29, 2021, in southern Louisiana, barreling through houses and businesses, ripping out chunks of roadway from Louisiana Highway 1 and scattering them in the nearby marsh....


Major Work on Bossier City, La., Interchange to Continue Into Spring

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) on Jan. 7 began to advise motorists that ramp and lane closures have been scheduled for the ongoing construction of the new Interstate-20/I-220/Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) Interchange Access Project in Bossier City....


Work Begins on Long-Awaited LA 3241 Road Project in St. Tammany Parish

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state and local officials were on hand at a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 19 to kickoff construction on the LA 3241 highway corridor in St. Tammany Parish. Joining the governor for the event was, among others, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn D....


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