Press Release (Media/Web)

• 10/19/2020 - I-10 Highland to La. 73 is nearly complete
• 10/11/2020 - DOTD reinstating tolls on LA 1 in Leeville, Lafourche Parish
• 10/10/2020 - DOTD ENCOURAGES MOTORISTS TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING ON ROADWAYS AFTER HURRICANE DELTA
• 10/9/2020 - DOTD reminds motorists to use caution during severe weather
• 10/7/2020 - DOTD temporarily suspending tolls on LA 1 in Leeville, Lafourche Parish
• 10/2/2020 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 9/30/2020 - DOTD Director of Ports named president of the American Society of Civil Engineers Baton Rouge Branch
• 9/23/2020 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 9/16/2020 - DOTD Chief Engineer named president of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
• 9/13/2020 - DOTD temporarily suspending tolls on LA 1 in Leeville, Lafourche Parish
• 9/4/2020 - DOTD announces nightly bridge closure in Lake Charles area
• 9/4/2020 - DOTD request for quick release of emergency relief funds to assist with Hurricane Laura damage approved
• 9/2/2020 - DOTD’s Eric Kalivoda wins prestigious national award
• 9/2/2020 - DOTD’s Eric Kalivoda wins prestigious national award
• 9/1/2020 - Uber donates 1,000 rides for Hurricane Laura evacuees
• 8/31/2020 - Debris removal pickup begins today, follow progress on 511la.org
• 8/30/2020 - DOTD begins debris pickup following the aftermath of Hurricane Laura
• 8/30/2020 - DOTD reminds motorists to be safe as recovery continues
• 8/29/2020 - Tennessee DOT offers aid with storm recovery efforts
• 8/28/2020 - UPDATE* I-10 open at Texas/ Louisiana state line
• 8/28/2020 - LA 1 tolls to be reinstated today at 4 pm
• 8/26/2020 - Interstate 10 in southwest Louisiana is now closed to traffic
• 8/26/2020 - DOTD recommends I-20 as alternate route due to expected impacts by Hurricane Laura
• 8/25/2020 - DOTD issues notice to proceed for new College Drive Exit in Capitol Region
• 8/24/2020 - DOTD Secretary Wilson issues emergency order in response to tropical storms
• 8/21/2020 - SECRETARY’S EMERGENCY ORDER
• 8/18/2020 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 8/11/2020 - DOTD promotes 2020 U.S. Census with digital message boards statewide

Road or Lane Status

• 10/16/2020 - I-10 WB(EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - LA 73 WB ON RAMP
• 10/16/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - HIGHLAND RD. EB OFF RAMP
• 10/16/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - HIGHLAND RD. ON RAMP
• 10/16/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 166 to MM 168
• 10/16/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 173 to MM 165
• 10/16/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ALTERNATING LANE CLOSURES - MM 165 to MM 173
• 10/16/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 173 to MM 165
• 10/14/2020 - I-10 Westbound from MM 115 (Henderson, Cecilia) to MM 113.3 (Bordelon Road Overpass) , St. Martin Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 10/12/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 173 TO MM 165
• 10/12/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 167 TO MM 165
• 10/12/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 165 TO MM 167
• 10/12/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 165 TO MM 173
• 10/12/2020 - LA 400 (ASSUMPTION PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 10/11/2020 - **UPDATE-OPEN**LA 975, Pointe Coupee, St. Martin & Iberville Parish, Lane Closure
• 10/10/2020 - ***Bayou Sorrel Bridge CLOSED***LA 75, Iberville Parish
• 10/10/2020 - ***Bayou Pigeon Bridge Closed*** LA 997, Iberville Parish
• 10/10/2020 - ***Pierre Part Bridge Closure*** LA 70, Assumption Parish
• 10/10/2020 - Gross Tete Bridge Closed, US 190, Iberville Parish
• 10/10/2020 - MARINE TRAFFIC CLOSURE, LA 3066, Indian Village Bridge, Iberville Parish
• 10/9/2020 - **UPDATE** Lane Closed, I-110 N/B at Exit 5B Airline Highway, East Baton Rouge Parish
• 10/9/2020 - ** UPDATE** Road Closure, LA 77, Pointe Coupee Parish
• 10/9/2020 - ***Belle River Bridge CLOSED*** LA 70, Assumption Parish
• 10/7/2020 - LA 42 - HIGHLAND RD. (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 10/7/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 10/6/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE
• 10/6/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 10/6/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE
• 10/1/2020 - HWY 77 (IBERVILLE PARISH) EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE
• 10/1/2020 - LA 42-HIGHLAND ROAD (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - HIGHLAND ROAD EB ON RAMP
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 165 TO MM 168
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 167 TO MM 174
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - LA 73 EB OFF RAMP
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE- MM 167 TO MM 165
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - LA 73 EB OFF RAMP
• 10/1/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 169 TO MM 173
• 9/28/2020 - US 190 WB - ERWINVILLE (WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE
• 9/24/2020 - EXTENDED: I-10 EB from MM 103 (I-49/US 167) to MM 104 (Louisiana Avenue), Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 9/24/2020 - EXTENDED: I-10 WB from MM 104 (Louisiana Avenue) to MM 103 (I-49/US 167), Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 9/22/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 173 TO MM 169
• 9/22/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 168 TO MM 165
• 9/22/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURES - MM 164 TO MM 167
• 9/22/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE @ HIGHLAND RD. EB ON RAMP
• 9/22/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - HIGHLAND ROAD WB OFF RAMP
• 9/22/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 170 TO MM 173
• 9/21/2020 - UPDATE: CANCELED - US 190 WB - ERWINVILLE (WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE
• 9/21/2020 - H.013483 -- LA 327: River Road -- East Baton Rouge Parish
• 9/17/2020 - US 190 WB - ERWINVILLE (WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE
• 9/17/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - LA 73 WB ON RAMP
• 9/17/2020 - LA 42-HIGHLAND ROAD (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 9/17/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - LA 73 EB OFF RAMP
• 9/17/2020 - I-10 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 173 TO MM 169
• 9/17/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 165 to MM 166
• 9/17/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 165 to MM 166
• 9/16/2020 - LA 75/RIVER ROAD (ASCENSION PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 9/15/2020 - I-10 WB on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge from MM 120.5 to 127.5, St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure for Routine Bridge Inspections
• 9/15/2020 - I-10 WB on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge from MM 122.5 to 127.5, St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure for Routine Bridge Inspections
• 9/15/2020 - US 90 EB & WB on the Atchafalaya River Bridge, Bayou Ramous Bridge, and Bayou Boeuf Bridge, St. Mary Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 9/15/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURE - MM 169 to MM 166
• 9/15/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - HIGHLAND ROAD WB OFF RAMP
• 9/10/2020 - LA 73/OLD JEFFERSON HIGHWAY (ASCENSION PARISH) LANE CLOSURE
• 9/10/2020 - I-10 EB on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge from MM 120.5 to 127.5, St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure for Routine Bridge Inspections
• 9/9/2020 - I-10 WB at the Off Ramp to LA 975 (Exit 127 to Whiskey Bay) Lane Closure:
• 9/9/2020 - I-10 WB RAMP CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) HIGHLAND RD. WB OFF RAMP
• 9/9/2020 - I-10 WB RAMP CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) HIGHLAND RD. WB ON RAMP
• 9/9/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 168 TO MM 165 LANE CLOSURE
• 9/8/2020 - RESCHEDULED: I-10 EB from MM 114.5 to MM 117 (Atchafalaya Basin Bridge), St. Martin Parish, Intermittent Short Term Lane Closures
• 9/8/2020 - I-10 WB from MM 104 (Vermilion River) to MM 103 (I-49), Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 9/8/2020 - I-10 WB Exit Ramp at Exit 104 - Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette Parish, Ramp Closure
• 9/8/2020 - H.013483 -- LA 327: River Road -- East Baton Rouge Parish
• 9/4/2020 - ***Road Closure*** Iberville Parish LA 75 at Bayou Sorrel Bridge
• 9/4/2020 - I-10 EB on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge from MM 122.5 to 127.5, St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure for Routine Bridge Inspections
• 9/2/2020 - I-10 Westbound from MM 108 to MM 107, St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure
• 9/1/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE) HIGHLAND ROAD EB ON RAMP CLOSURE - CANCELED
• 9/1/2020 - LA 42 (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) HIGHLAND ROAD - ROAD CLOSURE
• 9/1/2020 - I-10 EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 167 TO MM169
• 9/1/2020 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 168 TO MM 166
• 8/31/2020 - I-10 EB between MM 114.5 & 117 (Atchafalaya Basin Bridge), St. Martin Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 8/29/2020 - CANCELED - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ALTERNATING LANE CLOSURE - MM 168 TO 165
• 8/29/2020 - CANCELED - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - HIGHLAND WB OFF RAMP
• 8/29/2020 - CANCELED - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE - HIGHLAND ROAD WB ON RAMP
• 8/27/2020 - ***BRIDGE CLOSURE*** LA 75 Bayou Sorrell Bridge
• 8/27/2020 - ***TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE*** IBERVILLE PARISH
• 8/27/2020 - I-10 EB at mile marker 126.4 - St. Martin Parish
• 8/20/2020 - I-10EB LANE CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 167 TO MM 170
• 8/20/2020 - I-10EB RAMP CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LA 73 EB OFF RAMP
• 8/19/2020 - I-10 EB between MM 114.5 & 117 (Atchafalaya Basin Bridge), St. Martin Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 8/19/2020 - I-10 EB On Ramp at Exit 104 - Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette Parish, Intermittent Ramp Closure
• 8/19/2020 - I-10 EB at I-49, Lafayette Parish, Intermittent Ramp Closure
• 8/19/2020 - I-10 EB Off Ramp at Exit 104 - Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette Parish, Intermittent Ramp Closure
• 8/19/2020 - I-10 EB from MM 103 (I-49) to MM 104 (Vermilion River), Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 8/18/2020 - I-10 EB & WB on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, St. Martin & Iberville Parishes, Alternating Lane Closures for a Sweeping Operation
• 8/18/2020 - I-10 EB LANE CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 171 TO MM 173
• 8/18/2020 - I-10 EB RAMP CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LA 73 EB OFF RAMP
• 8/18/2020 - I-10 WB from MM 104 to MM 103, Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 8/17/2020 - I-10 EB from MM 103 (Bayou Coulee) to MM 104 (Vermilion River), Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 8/17/2020 - I-10 EB ALTERNATING LANE CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 165 TO MM 167
• 8/17/2020 - I-10 EB LANE CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 168 TO MM 172
• 8/17/2020 - I-10 EB RAMP CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) HIGHLAND ROAD EB OFF RAMP
• 8/17/2020 - I-10 EB LANE CLOSURE (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 167 to MM 170
• 8/17/2020 - H.013483 -- LA 327: River Road -- East Baton Rouge Parish
• 8/14/2020 - ***ROAD CLOSURE*** Iberville Parish Maringouin- LA 411 to LA 77
• 8/14/2020 - ***ROAD CLOSURE*** Iberville Parish
• 8/14/2020 - ***LANE CLOSURE*** Pointe Coupee Parish
• 8/14/2020 - RESCHEDULED!! I-10 EB between MM 114.5 and Exit 115 - LA 347 (Henderson, Cecilia), St. Martin Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 8/12/2020 - EXTENDED! I-10 EB between MM 114.5 & Exit 115 - LA 347 (Henderson, Cecilia), St. Martin Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 8/12/2020 - LA 69 (ASSUMPTION PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE - ROAD OPEN
• 8/11/2020 - I-10 WB from MM 108 (Bayou Teche) to MM 107 (Weigh Station), Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 8/7/2020 - I-10EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) HIGHLAND ROAD EB OFF RAMP CLOSURE
• 8/7/2020 - I-10EB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) MM 164 TO MM 167
• 8/7/2020 - ***LANE CLOSURE***LA 1 SB (Outside) and LA 1 NB (Inside) at Bayou Plaquemine Bridge
• 8/6/2020 - I-10 EB & WB from Exit 109 - LA 328 (Breaux Bridge) to MM 112 (Bordelon Rd Overpass), St. Martin Parish, Alternating Lane Closures
• 8/6/2020 - I-10 EB from MM 108 (Bayou Teche) to Exit 109 - LA 328 (Breaux Bridge), Lafayette/St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure
• 8/6/2020 - I-10 WB at Exit 103B (I-49/US 167 North), Lafayette Parish, Intermittent Ramp Closure
• 8/6/2020 - I-10 WB from Exit 104 - Louisiana Avenue to MM 103, Lafayette Parish, Lane Closure
• 8/6/2020 - I-10 Westbound at Louisiana Avenue, Lafayette Parish, Intermittent Ramp Closure

Ferry Information

• 10/8/2020 - UPDATE: Second Plaquemine ferry will remain in service as Hurricane Delta shifts west
• 10/7/2020 - DOTD to close second Plaquemine ferry October 8 due to Hurricane Delta
• 8/23/2020 - DOTD reminds motorists about ferry service during tropical storms

Public Meetings

• 10/7/2020 - Legislative Public Hearings for Highway Priority Construction Program (2021-2022)
• 9/9/2020 - NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY