UPDATE - CLOSURES DUE TO WEATHER: District 04 (NWLA Region)
Friday, May 08, 2020 at 2:00:55 PM

UPDATE - CLOSURES DUE TO WEATHER: District 04 (NWLA Region)


The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that the the following roadways have all been reopened follwing closures related to severe weather that moved through the area overnight and early this morning, Friday, May 8, 2020.

Webster Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - I-20 westbound at LA 532: Outside westbound lane closed, Webster Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - LA 157 east of Minden, Webster Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - US 79 north, Webster Parish

Claiborne Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - LA 160, Claiborne Parish

- UPDATE REOPENED - US 79, Claiborne Parish

- UPDATE REOPENED - LA 519, Claiborne Parish

Bienville Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - US 80 near Gibsland, Bienville Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - LA 154 south of Gibsland, Bienville Parish

Bossier Parish
- UPDATE REOPENED - LA 157 between Carterville & Webster Parish line, Bossier Parish (downed power lines)

Alternate route: N/A

Restrictions/Permits: N/A

Safety reminder:

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

Area residents should exercise caution when driving, walking, or biking near an active construction zone.

Call 511 or visit www.511la.org for additional information. Out-of-state travelers may call I-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MyDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and Twitter pages.

Contact Information:

Erin Buchanan
Public Information Officer
Shreveport-Bossier District
(318) 549-8402
erin.buchanan@la.gov