Press Release (Media/Web)

• 2/19/2021 - DOTD, LSP urges motorists to be aware of the potential for black ice
• 2/18/2021 - DOTD announces all of I-110 in Baton Rouge now open
• 2/18/2021 - DOTD announces segment of I-110 southbound in Baton Rouge now open
• 2/18/2021 - DOTD reminds motorists not to drive around barricades
• 2/18/2021 - DOTD announces segment of I-110 northbound in Baton Rouge now open
• 2/17/2021 - DOTD announces Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is now open to traffic
• 2/16/2021 - DOTD continues to urge motorists to avoid unnecessary travel
• 2/16/2021 - LA 1 toll booth to reopen today at 4 pm
• 2/15/2021 - Waivers from federal safety regulations for trucking in effect in Louisiana
• 2/15/2021 - LA 1 toll booth to close today at noon
• 2/11/2021 - DOTD prepared for possible wintry weather
• 2/11/2021 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 1/27/2021 - Louisiana students awarded scholarships by SASHTO and DOTD
• 1/14/2021 - DOTD, LSP, Highway Safety Commission are concerned about construction zone safety
• 1/14/2021 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 1/8/2021 - DOTD prepared for possible wintry weather
• 12/30/2020 - DOTD looks back on 2020 accomplishments
• 12/18/2020 - DOTD gets OK to public-private partnership for I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Project

Road or Lane Status

• 2/23/2021 - RAMP CLOSURES: I-220 eastbound to I-20 eastbound ramp at the I-220 interchange, Bossier Parish
• 2/23/2021 - INTERMITTENT LANE CLOSURES: I-20 eastbound & westbound at the I-220 interchange, Bossier Parish
• 2/22/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - I-49 North segment (northbound & southbound) in Caddo Parish
• 2/21/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED – Benton Road (LA 3) Overpass over KCS Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 2/21/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - I-220 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
• 2/21/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED – Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 2/21/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - LA 3 Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad near Benton in Bossier Parish
• 2/20/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - US 80 Bridge over KCS Railroad in Bienville Parish
• 2/20/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - LA 154 Bridge over Lake Bistineau in Bienville Parish
• 2/20/2021 - UPDATE - REOPENED: I-20 eastbound and westbound closed near Haughton, Bossier Parish
• 2/18/2021 - TRAVEL ADVISORY: I-20 eastbound in portion of Bossier, Webster parishes now open
• 2/18/2021 - ***UPDATE LA 10/Audubon Bridge OPEN*** LA 10, Audubon Bridge Road in West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes
• 2/18/2021 - TRAVEL ADVISORY: I-20 blocked in multiple locations due to accidents
• 2/17/2021 - TRAVEL ADVISORY: I-20 eastbound in Bossier, Webster Parishes to remain closed overnight
• 2/16/2021 - I-20 Road Closure Due to Winter Weather, Bossier and Webster Parishes
• 2/15/2021 - ***UPDATE***ROAD CONDITION ADVISORY: Roads in Southwest Region deemed impassable due to winter weather
• 2/15/2021 - ROAD CONDITION ADVISORY: Roads in Northwest Region deemed impassable due to winter weather
• 2/14/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: US 80 Bridge over KCS Railroad in Bienville Parish
• 2/13/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: LA 154 Bridge over Lake Bistineau in Bienville Parish
• 2/13/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: LA 3 Overpass over Union Pacific Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 2/13/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: Benton Road (LA 3) Overpass over KCS Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 2/13/2021 - UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE – Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 2/13/2021 - UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE - I-220 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
• 2/13/2021 - UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE – I-49 northbound and southbound in Caddo Parish
• 2/13/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 2/13/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on I-220 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
• 2/13/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on I-49 north in Caddo Parish
• 2/12/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - I-49 North segment (northbound & southbound) in Caddo Parish
• 2/12/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED – I-49 northbound lanes only in Caddo Parish
• 2/11/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on I-49 north in Caddo Parish
• 2/9/2021 - UPDATE - REOPENED: I-220 at Swan Lake Road, Bossier Parish
• 2/4/2021 - UPDATE - ROAD CLOSURE: US 171 (Mansfield Rd) in Keithville, Caddo Parish
• 2/1/2021 - UPDATE - INTERMITTENT LANE CLOSURES: I-20 eastbound & westbound at the I-220 interchange, Bossier Parish
• 2/1/2021 - RAMP CLOSURE: LA 1 northbound to I-20 westbound, Caddo Parish
• 1/21/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: LA 169 near Blanchard, Caddo Parish
• 1/19/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: LA 515 bridge closure over Coushatta Bayou, Red River Parish
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - I-49 North segment in Caddo Parish
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - I-220 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - US 80 Bridge over KCS Railroad in Bienville Parish
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED – Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - LA 154 Bridge over Lake Bistineau in Bienville Parish
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED – Benton Road (LA 3) Overpass over KCS Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 1/11/2021 - UPDATE: REOPENED - LA 3 Bridge over Union Pacific Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 1/10/2021 - UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE - I-220 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: Benton Road (LA 3) Overpass over KCS Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: LA 3 Overpass over Union Pacific Railroad in Bossier Parish
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: US 80 Bridge over KCS Railroad in Bienville Parish
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: LA 154 Bridge over Lake Bistineau in Bienville & Bossier Parishes
• 1/10/2021 - UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE – Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 1/10/2021 - UPDATE: ROAD CLOSURE – I-49 northbound and southbound in Caddo Parish
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on I-220 in Caddo and Bossier Parishes
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on Urban I-49 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish
• 1/10/2021 - ROAD CLOSURE: **In Progress** on I-49 north in Caddo Parish
• 1/5/2021 - UPDATE - LANE/SHOULDER CLOSURES: I-20/I-220 Interchange, Bossier Parish
• 1/5/2021 - LANE CLOSURE: LA 159 northbound bridge over KCS Railroad, Webster Parish
• 1/5/2021 - LANE CLOSURE: LA 1 Bridge over Caddo Lake, Caddo Parish
• 12/30/2020 - LANE CLOSURES: I-20 westbound near Gibsland, Bienville Parish
• 12/30/2020 - UPDATE - REOPENED: I-20 westbound near Gibsland, Bienville Parish
• 12/20/2020 - UPDATE - REOPENED: LA 169 bridge over Walnut Bayou, Caddo Parish
• 12/18/2020 - DOTD announces completion of first of two bridge replacements on LA 4 in Bienville Parish
• 12/18/2020 - UPDATE - REOPENED: Swan Lake Road at I-220, Bossier Parish

Ferry Information

• 2/12/2021 - Mask mandate for DOTD ferry passengers