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Posted Sep 9, 2020
A pair of bridges on crucial roadways in Bossier Parish are currently being replaced as part of the Police Jury’s plan for infrastructure improvement.
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Posted Sep 5, 2020
Shortly after 8 a.m. Friday, a 26-foot truck loaded with much needed supplies left the Benton courthouse heading to Calcasieu Parish. With the effort, Bossier Parish is helping a friend that stepped up when help was needed.
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Posted Sep 5, 2020
Parish Engineer Butch Ford said he considered Wednesday “…a red letter day…” after Bossier Parish Police Jury members approved a change order for the Swan Lake Rd. north/south corridor project.
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Posted Sep 3, 2020
One week ago, parish police jury highway department crews were working around the clock to remove trees and debris blocking roadways in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Although Laura has gone, her destruction is still evident.
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Posted Sep 3, 2020
Swan Lake Road’s southbound lane at I-220 will be closed Sunday, Sept. 6 beginning at 8 p.m. for work associated with the widening of Swan Lake at the interchange, according to the state Department of Transportation and Development.
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Posted Sep 1, 2020
Additional work is planned on the Dogwood subdivision water facility Tuesday, Sept. 1 beginning after 9 p.m. and that will require a switch to the Highland Water System for several hours.
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Posted Aug 29, 2020
Work is scheduled to begin Monday, August 31 on replacing the bridge on Johnson Koran Road over Foxskin Bayou, a project that is expected to take approximately six months.
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Posted Aug 26, 2020
Contractors for the Bossier Parish Police Jury have completed a five-lane overlay of Airline Dr. beginning at the Bossier City limits and continuing north to just past Kingston Rd.
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Posted Aug 6, 2020
Bossier Parish voters will soon decide on renewal of a smaller ad valorem tax that generates funds dedicated to maintaining and operating the parish’s correctional facilities including transportation and medical care for prisoners.
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Posted Aug 3, 2020
Bossier Parish Administrator Bill Altimus has been named a vice chair of the Transportation Steering Committee for the National Association of Counties.
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Posted Aug 3, 2020
Contractors for the Bossier Parish Police Jury have begun work on major infrastructure projects designed to improve parish roads and bridges.
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Posted Aug 1, 2020
Contractors for the Bossier Parish Police Jury have poured the surface for a new bridge at Swan Lake Rd. (just off Poole Rd.) over the Flat River and are moving closer to completion. Dirt work on approaches to the bridge is ongoing.
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Posted Jul 24, 2020
Swan Lake Rd.’s southbound lane beneath Interstate 220 will be closed for construction Monday, July 27 beginning at 8 p.m. and will reopen July 28 at 5 a.m.
Also closed will be the I-220 eastbound exit ramp, and law enforcement officers will be on site to help accommodate traffic control on Swan Lake Rd.
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Posted Jul 22, 2020
Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department crews have begun pulling extra duty in efforts to maintain drainage ditches throughout the parish.
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Posted Jul 20, 2020
Area motorists travelling on I-220 and Swan Lake Rd. will be looking at a series of detours and closures beginning July 29 when contractors begin a project to widen lanes on Swan Lake at its intersection with the I-220 overpass.
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Posted Jul 16, 2020
Contractors are continuing repairs to a drainage system in Kingston Plantation subdivision. High ground water levels are causing failures to some sections of pipe in the system.
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Posted Jul 16, 2020
High ground water levels in one Bossier Parish area continue to play havoc with water and sewer system structures, creating the need for costly emergency repairs.
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Posted Jul 14, 2020
Several Bossier Parish Police Jury construction projects on parish roads and bridges will begin soon, some which will require closure of thoroughfares for periods ranging from a few days up to three months.
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Posted Jul 14, 2020
Click the link above to learn more entry requirements for the parish courthouse.
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Posted Jul 14, 2020
The Bossier Parish Police Jury will follow the Governor’s directive not to hold public gatherings of over 50 people when it meets on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. As provided by the Governor’s order, the Jury will meet in person and limited members of the public will be able to be in physical attendance.
