The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that, weather permitting, a new phase of work will begin on the US 171 roundabout at Boone St. on Friday, September 20th, 2024 at 7:00 am. Two-way traffic will be permitted along Boone Street, and the one-way detour roads on Boone St. will be closed. The U-turn on south bound US 171, 1,500 feet south of the LA 1211 intersection, will be open. The median left turn lane on north bound US 171 at Stanton Road will be open. All other current lane closures will remain closed during this phase of construction. This phase of construction will allow for the completion of the remaining class II base course, lime treatment, concrete paving, drainage, instillation of driveways, and related work. This phase of the project will continue for approximately three (3) months.

Permit/Detour section

Beginning Friday, September 20th, 2024, Boone St. will be converted into a temporary signalized T-intersection at US 171. Two lane traffic will be permitted on Boone St.

One-way detour roads on Boone St. will be closed.

US 171 southbound traffic will continue to be diverted to the northbound lanes beginning approximately 800 feet south of Franklin St.

Beginning near Stanton St., US 171 northbound traffic will continue to be reduced to one through lane and a dedicated left turn lane for the WalMart drive and surrounding businesses.

The roadway will remain open to local and through traffic with no restrictions for passenger vehicles and a 10’ wide lane width restriction for all oversize vehicles.

May 28, 2024

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces that, weather permitting, beginning Monday, June 3, 2024 US 171 will be reduced to one-lane in each direction beginning approximately 800 feet south of Franklin St to near Stanton St. The contractor will divert US 171 traffic to the existing northbound lanes and begin utilization of the temporary detour roads and temporary signalized intersection at Boone St. This phase of the project is expected to be completed in three (3) months.

Permit/Detour section

Beginning Monday, June 3, 2024, US 171 southbound traffic will be diverted to the northbound lanes beginning approximately 800 feet south of Franklin St.

Beginning near Stanton St, US 171 northbound traffic will be reduced to one through lane and a dedicated left turn lane for the WalMart drive and surrounding businesses.

The existing traffic signals at Boone St, WalMart drive, and Redtown Rd will be replaced with temporary traffic signals during this phase of the project.

One-way detour roads will provide access to Boone St from US 171.

The roadway will remain open to local and through traffic with no restrictions for passenger vehicles and a 10’ wide lane width restriction for all oversize vehicles.