CORRECTION - PROJECT UPDATE: Industrial Drive (LA 782-2) interchange to close for reconstruction as part of I-20 rehabilitation
Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 10:08:49 AM
CORRECTION - PROJECT UPDATE: Industrial Drive (LA 782-2) interchange to close for reconstruction as part of I-20 rehabilitation
BOSSIER CITY – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that as part of the ongoing I-20 major rehabilitation project in Bossier City, the Industrial Drive (LA 782-2) interchange ramps will soon be closed for reconstruction.
Beginning Tuesday, August 6, 2024, the I-20 eastbound off-ramp and the westbound on and off-ramps at Industrial Drive will be closed to allow the contractor to remove the existing pavement and roadway base, and replace with new base and concrete. This applies to the ramps in both the eastbound and westbound directions. The eastbound on-ramp to I-20 from Industrial Drive will remain open.
This interchange closure is anticipated to be in place until late-September 2024, weather permitting.
Motorists can access I-20 from the Benton Road or Airline Drive interchanges. The Old Minden Road interchange remains closed at this time for continued reconstruction.
Other construction work on the project is continuing, including pouring concrete for new travel lanes on the interstate, drainage improvements, and nighttime concrete panel repairs on the Shreveport side of the project.
Commercial motor vehicles remain prohibited from traveling through the work zone under Louisiana Revised Statute 32:237 due to narrow lane widths in the reconstruction section from Hamilton Road to Industrial Drive.
These vehicles are required to utilize the I-220 as an alternate route.
Click here to read more about the project, and access additional resources and information.
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 1-888-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