Press Release (Media/Web)

• 6/1/2026 - PUBLIC NOTICE FTA TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAMS
• 5/28/2026 - DOTD warns motorists to drive with caution during inclement weather, heavy rains
• 5/21/2026 - Louisiana Businesses Step Up to Support Cleaner Highways Through Sponsor A Highway Program
• 5/21/2026 - UPDATE - DOTD Installing Traffic Count Devices across Louisiana
• 5/13/2026 - CURRENT Authority Holds Inaugural Board Meeting
• 5/5/2026 - CURRENT Authority Board to Hold First Public Meeting
• 4/29/2026 - Louisiana Breaks Ground on Historic I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement Project
• 4/23/2026 - PROJECT COMPLETE: LA 1200 overlay project in Rapides Parish
• 4/20/2026 - DOTD Highlights Scale of Litter Cleanup Investments as Love the Boot Week Begins
• 4/20/2026 - DOTD Recognizes National Work Zone Awareness Week, Urges Motorists to Drive Safely
• 4/10/2026 - PROJECT COMPLETE: LA 9 asphalt overlay, Natchitoches Parish
• 4/1/2026 - DOTD Encourages Louisiana First Responders to Participate in TIM Training Day April 9

Road or Lane Status

• 6/8/2026 - UPDATE - DOTD announces an intersection improvement project along US 165 in Pineville, Rapides Parish
• 5/28/2026 - **RAMP CLOSURE**Ramp D-7, I-49 (Southbound); Exit 84; Rapides Parish
• 5/28/2026 - **BRIDGE LANE CLOSURE** LA 112; over Bayou Boeuf; Rapides Parish
• 5/28/2026 - **RAMP CLOSURE** Ramp D8; (I-49 Southbound) at Thorn Road & Lee St.; Rapides Parish
• 5/28/2026 - **RAMP CLOSURE** Ramp F-7 at Exit 86); on I-49 Northbound; Rapides Parish
• 5/20/2026 - *BRIDGE LANE CLOSURE* LA 1 over Bayou Jean De Jean; Rapides Parish
• 5/20/2026 - *BRIDGE LANE CLOSURE* LA 115 over Big Creek; Rapides Parish
• 5/13/2026 - **BRIDGE LANE CLOSURE** US 167/Pineville Expressway - Southbound Lane; over Red River and Greer St.; Rapides Parish
• 5/5/2026 - **LANE CLOSURE** US 165 Southbound Lane @ Pineville Expressway Overpass; Rapides Parish
• 5/5/2026 - **UPDATE** - EMERGENCY RAILROAD CLOSURE - US 167 at US 71; Meeker, La; Rapides Parish
• 3/30/2026 - DOTD to replace pavement markings on section of I-49 in Rapides Parish