UPDATE – ROAD CLOSURE: LA 495 near Cloutierville, Natchitoches Parish
Monday, October 27, 2025 at 12:47:28 PM
UPDATE – ROAD CLOSURE: LA 495 near Cloutierville, Natchitoches Parish
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that the ongoing emergency closure on LA 495 near the Cloutierville community in Natchitoches Parish remains in effect.
The roadway was originally closed in 2019 approximately 2.2-2.5 miles from its southern intersection with LA 1 due to an embankment slide that continues to impact the integrity of the highway.
A project to realign the roadway away from Cane River is currently in development, which includes design and right-of-way acquisition. Once the construction plans are finalized, the project will be bid out and managed under the newly created Office of Louisiana Highway Construction (OLHC).
The OLHC will manage non-federal aid – or NFA – routes that are part of the state highway system, which includes LA 495 among many other mostly rural roadways across the state.
At this time, the LA 495 realignment project is scheduled to go to bid in mid-2026, though that date depends on the completion of right-of-way acquisition.
The decision to close a roadway is never made lightly, and is done with the safety of the traveling public at the forefront.
DOTD understands the inconvenience and burden that a road closure places on a community, and would like to reassure residents that DOTD staff have been working diligently toward implementing the appropriate solution for the LA 495 closure.
Contact information:
Erin Buchanan
DOTD Public Information Officer
Alexandria District
(318) 549-8402
[email protected]
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