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  • DOTD

    US 80 over Fifi Bayou Now Open

    Posted Jun 7, 2021
    All lanes are now open in both directions on US 80 over Fifi Bayou in Bossier Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Linton Bridge

    Linton Bridge Caution

    Posted May 26, 2021
    On Thursday, May 27, the contractor will begin removing components of the old Linton Rd. bridge structure over Black Bayou Reservoir, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Bossier Parish

    Linton Road Bridge Closure Reminder

    Posted Apr 14, 2021
    Motorists are reminded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development that the project to remove and replace the Linton Road bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir in north Bossier Parish will begin Tuesday, April 20 with a complete closure of the bridge.
  • Goodman

    Goodman Springs Road Bridge Closing

    Posted Apr 12, 2021
    One bridge on Goodman Springs Road has been completed and reopened Monday, but another nearby bridge will be closed Tuesday.
  • West Linton Road Open

    West Linton Rd. Ribbon Cutting

    Posted Apr 9, 2021
    With the snip of a ribbon Thursday, a $1.6 million West Linton Rd. was declared completed and officially opened to connect Fairburn Ave. to the intersection of Palmetto Rd. and Airline Dr.
  • Goodman Springs Road Work

    Goodman Springs Road Bridge Repair

    Posted Apr 2, 2021
    Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department workers are currently reworking a bridge on Goodman Springs road, replacing the existing short span structure with culverts. The bridge is located one-tenth mile east of Goodman Springs’ intersection with Mott Rd.
  • Bossier Parish

    I-220 Lane Closure at Swan Lake Road

    Posted Mar 29, 2021
    Beginning Monday, March 29, the I-220 westbound off-ramp to Swan Lake Rd. in Bossier Parish will be closed, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Goodman Springs Road

    Goodman Springs Road Closure

    Posted Mar 26, 2021
    A bridge on Goodman Springs Rd. is being closed by the Bossier Parish Police Jury’s highway department effective Friday, March 26. The closure is located .1 mile east of Goodman Springs’ intersection with Mott Rd.
  • Bossier Parish

    Linton Road Bridge Work To Start

    Posted Mar 23, 2021
    A major project to remove and replace the bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir on Linton Rd. in north Bossier Parish will begin in April, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
  • Benton

    Benton Elementary Road Work

    Posted Mar 15, 2021
    Parents picking up and dropping off students at Benton Elementary will find a new and, hopefully, more convenient traffic pattern to follow when the school reopens after Spring break.
  • DOTD

    Lane Change / Ramp Closure Delay

    Posted Mar 3, 2021
    Due to recent inclement weather, dates for intermittent lane and ramp closures at the I-20/I-220 intersection in Bossier Parish have been revised.
  • DOTD

    I-20 / I-220 Ramp Closures

    Posted Feb 24, 2021
    A series of lane and ramp closures at the I-20 and I-220 intersection have been announced by the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
  • Snow Covered Parish Road

    Some Parish Roads Still Icey

    Posted Feb 22, 2021
    Warmer temperatures are helping remove ice from many Bossier Parish roads, but other isolated roadways, especially in the northern portion of the parish around the Plain Dealing area, are still hazardous to motorists.
  • Bossier Parish

    Bossier Parish Clearing Roads

    Posted Feb 19, 2021
    Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department crews began Thursday using all available heavy equipment to clear parish roads in the aftermath of a major winter weather event.
  • Loading Sand

    Bossier Parish Highway Department Prepares for Snow

    Posted Jan 9, 2021
    National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters are predicting a mix of rain and snow on Sunday in Bossier Parish and areas of northwest Louisiana that will change to snow across the area Sunday night.
  • ART 3

    Work Continues on Arthur Ray Teague Parkway

    Posted Jan 6, 2021
    Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department crews are continuing their repair work on one southern portion of the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway.
  • Swan Lake Bridge Open

    Swan Lake Road Bridge Open

    Posted Dec 18, 2020
    Area motorists will now be able to drive Swan Lake Rd. south from its intersection with Airline Dr. now that construction has been completed on a new bridge over Flat River just east of Legacy Elementary.
  • Bridge Fix

    Smith Road Bridge Closed

    Posted Dec 9, 2020
    Police Jury highway department workers are currently making repairs to the Smith Rd. bridge crossing Red Chute Bayou in southern Bossier Parish.
  • Bridges Closed

    North Bossier Bridges Closed Following Inspection

    Posted Dec 8, 2020
    A pair of bridges in north Bossier Parish have been closed for an indefinite period following inspections.
  • Linton Airline Road South

    Linton/Airline Road Interchange Complete

    Posted Dec 3, 2020
    Motorists approaching one of the busiest intersections in the area during peak traffic periods will find their trip a little quicker now that construction of an additional lane has been completed.
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