News & Events

WEMPLE ROAD CONSTRUCTION (12/06/2013)
Beginning Friday, December 6, 2013, Wemple Road between Airline Drive and Old Brownlee Road will be re-opened to traffic. Although Wemple Road will be open to traffic, construction to the roadway will continue. There will be short intervals of work that will cause the roadway to be partially or fully closed. We will keep you informed of when these closures will need to take place.

Meeting Date Change (12/04/2013)
Due to the New Year's Holiday, the Bossier Parish Police Jury will hold it's first regularly scheduled meeting of January, 2014, at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 2, 2014.

RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURE UPDATE (10/17/2013)
Motorists are advised that beginning Friday, October 18, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the railroad crossing on LA Highway 612, just east of its intersection with US Highway 71 in Bossier Parish, will be closed. These closures are associated with railroad maintenance, and the daytime work is anticipated to last approximately one (1) day. DETOUR: Traffic will be diverted to Bayou Drive and Golden Meadows. Motorists are advised that beginning Sunday, October 20, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the railroad crossing on LA Highway 72 under the I-20 overpass in Bossier Parish, will be closed. These closures are associated with railroad maintenance, and the daytime work is anticipated to last approximately one (1) day. DETOUR: Traffic will be diverted to alternate ramps to and from LA Highway 3.

RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS (10/07/2013)
Kansas City Southern Railroad will be working on the following railroad crossing in Bossier Parish: Poole Road Atkins Clark Road Cristy Lane Smith Road Old Highway 71 Cash Point Road Ash Point Road Periodically, there may be delays and possible closures at these railroad crossing. We will provide more specific information, such as detours and closures, upon receiving notice from Kansas City Southern Railroad. Please use extra caution at these locations while work is taking place It is anticipated that the work may take 20 to 30 days to complete.

WEMPLE ROAD CONSTRUCTION (10/07/2013)
Beginning Tuesday, October 8, 2013, the Wemple Road and Airline Drive intersection will be opened as well as all access points for the Exxon station and Bossier Federal Credit Union. Access to The Reserve at Bossier City Apartments will be from Airline Drive only due to Wemple Road being closed just past the intersection.