Press Release (Media/Web)

• 9/10/2024 - DOTD monitoring Tropical Storm Francine; motorists should use caution as storm makes landfall
• 9/10/2024 - DOTD Secretary's Emergency Order - Tropical Storm Francine
• 9/9/2024 - DOTD receives $104 million in redistributed funds from FHWA
• 9/9/2024 - DOTD Launches Online Permit Portal
• 8/15/2024 - Major step forward in new I-10 Bridge as DOTD and Calcasieu Bridge Partners achieve financial close on new Calcasieu River Bridge Project
• 8/14/2024 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 8/12/2024 - DOTD to receive $67.5 million in supplemental funds to preserve existing roads and infrastructure
• 7/31/2024 - DOTD, FHWA sign stewardship agreement
• 7/30/2024 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 7/9/2024 - Atchafalaya Basin Bridge feedback signs in place, speed limit is 60 for all vehicles
• 7/8/2024 - Motorists should use caution as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

Road or Lane Status

• 9/9/2024 - LA 506, Caldwell Parish, H.002650 *Update: Closure Extended through 1/1/2025*
• 8/28/2024 - LA 845, Caldwell Parish *Update: OPEN*
• 8/21/2024 - LA 127, Caldwell Parish (R#046940,S#581101270401971) *Update: OPEN*
• 8/20/2024 - LA 849 in Caldwell Parish *Update: OPEN*
• 8/13/2024 - LA 506, Caldwell Parish (R#047140,S#581103450402811) *Update: Cancelled*
• 8/1/2024 - LA 849, Caldwell Parish (H.015588) *Update: OPEN*
• 8/1/2024 - LA 844, Caldwell Parish (H.015588) *Update: OPEN*
• 8/1/2024 - LA 850, Caldwell Parish (H.015588) *Update: OPEN*
• 8/1/2024 - LA 846 in Caldwell Parish (H.015588) *Update: OPEN*
• 8/1/2024 - LA 133 in Caldwell Parish (H.015588) *Update: OPEN*
• 7/31/2024 - I12WB/I10WB/I110NB EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE; EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH;
• 7/12/2024 - LA 506, Caldwell Parish (R#047160,S#581103450403711) *Update: OPEN*

Ferry Information

• 9/10/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Update: OPEN*
• 9/2/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Update: Open After Closure-Monday, 9/2/2024*
• 8/16/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Closed Friday, 8/16/2024*
• 8/12/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Closed Tuesday, 8/13/2024*
• 8/5/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Closed Monday, 8/5/2024*
• 7/15/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Closed Monday, 7/15/2024*
• 7/15/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Closed Monday, 7/15/2024*
• 7/3/2024 - Duty Ferry, LA 559, Catahoula Parish *Closed Tuesday, 7/9/2024*