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Bridge Reopened: LA 1026/Lockhart Rd. at Arlington Dr. (Livingston)
Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:33:15 PM
Updated: 3 PM, Thursday, July 24, 2025: The bridge has reopened to vehicular traffic.


Updated: 9 AM, Friday, July 18, 2025
  • DOTD crews have installed two 104-inch culverts to support a limestone driving surface, which will act as a temporary road until the bridge replacement project is open for bidding next year.
  • Crews have completed backfilling the pipe and are currently placing stone for erosion control around the ends of pipe.
  • Next, crews will first apply a layer of limestone to the roadway surface, then install guardrails, followed by painting the road stripes. After these steps, the road will be open to the public.
  • The estimated reopening remains scheduled for the end of July.


Updated: 12 PM, Wednesday, July 9, 2025
  • DOTD crews are currently removing a bridge on LA 1026/Lockhart Rd. at Arlington Dr. (near the Ward 2 Water District) close to LA 1030/Cockerham Rd. in Denham Springs, which was closed last week.
  • The bridge initially went into service in 1961.
  • The emergency closure was initiated after a bridge inspection revealed damaged fragments in the driving deck.
  • The current bridge is being removed and replaced by a temporary crossing until a permanent replacement project commences.
  • The temporary crossing is estimated to be ready by the end of July.
  • DOTD appreciates the public's understanding and patience while the bridge is repaired.



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Original Information (July 1, 2025)

Denham Springs, La. - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development informs the public of an emergency bridge closure on LA 1026/Lockhart Rd. at Arlington Dr. (adjacent to the Ward 2 Water District). DOTD will release additional information as it becomes available.