UPDATE - REOPENED: LA 788 over Grand Bayou, Red River Parish
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:21:26 AM
UPDATE - REOPENED: LA 788 over Grand Bayou, Red River Parish (UPDATE 9/23/2025): DOTD advises motorists that repairs to the LA 788 bridge over Grand Bayou in Red River Parish are complete and the roadway has been reopened.
We appreciate your patience while this work was underway. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(UPDATE 9/5/2025): This bridge closure on LA 788 over Grand Bayou in Red River Parish has been rescheduled to take place from Monday, September 15, 2025 to Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Please see below original notification for additional information. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(UPDATE 8/14/2025): The below referenced bridge closure on LA 788 over Grand Bayou in Red River Parish has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
DOTD will issue additional information when that date has been finalized. We appreciate your patience. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Original notification - 8/13/2025:
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Monday, August 18, 2025, the LA 788 bridge over Grand Bayou south of Hall Summit in Red River Parish will be closed.
This closure is scheduled to be in place until Sunday, August 24, 2025, and is necessary to allow DOTD crews to perform maintenance to ensure the bridge remains in service.
This bridge is located 0.69 miles west of the intersection with US 371. (see included map)
Restrictions/Permits: N/A
Alternate Route: N/A
This work will be performed WEATHER PERMITTING.
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. Remember to leave plenty of room between you and the vehicle in front of you.
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 travel 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 X (Twitter) pages.
Contact Information:
Erin Buchanan Public Information Officer Shreveport-Bossier District (318) 549-8402 [email protected]

Map indicates location of bridge closure on LA 788 in Red River Parish.
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