UPDATE - REOPENED: LA 792 bridge over waterway, near Jamestown, Bienville Parish
Monday, July 12, 2021 at 8:12:52 AM

UPDATE - REOPENED: LA 792 bridge over waterway, near Jamestown, Bienville Parish


(UPDATE 7/12/2021): DOTD advises motorists that repairs to the LA 792 bridge near Jamestown in Bienville Parish are complete and the bridge as been REOPENED. We appreciate your patience.
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Original notification:

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that, effective immediately, the LA 792 bridge over an unnamed waterway near the village of Jamestown in Bienville Parish is closed.

This closure is scheduled to last three (3) days, and is necessary to allow for bridge repair.

This bridge is located approximately 1.80 miles north of LA 154.

Alternate route: Total bridge closure. ALL vehicles must detour using LA 516, US 371, LA 154, and LA 792.

Restrictions/Permits: All vehicles must detour.

This work will be performed WEATHER PERMITTING.

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.

Additional information:

Call 511, visit www.511la.org, or download the Louisiana 511 mobile app 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