Press Release (Media/Web)

• 11/9/2026 - DOTD to host public meetings to discuss Youree Drive flooding in Shreveport
• 11/5/2026 - CURRENT Authority Board Approves Mission and Goals for Louisiana’s Noncoastal Region
• 10/27/2026 - REMINDER - Annual public ‘Road Show’ set for DOTD District 04 (Northwest Region)
• 10/20/2026 - DOTD secures $5.81 million federal grant for Baton Rouge–New Orleans rail bridge replacements
• 10/20/2026 - Annual public ‘Road Show’ set for DOTD District 04 (Northwest Region)
• 10/20/2026 - DOTD encourages candidates to be mindful of guidelines when posting campaign signs
• 10/14/2026 - DOTD celebrates the dedication of the M/V Holly Beach ferryboat for the Cameron crossing
• 10/14/2026 - DOTD Announces Statewide Road Show Schedule for 2027-2028 Highway Construction Priorities
• 9/22/2026 - UPDATE - Statewide truck permit experiencing intermittent disruptions due to server outage
• 9/1/2026 - Louisiana High School Students and Community Members Invited to Join the “Buckle Up, Phone Down” Challenge
• 8/31/2026 - Governor Jeff Landry Appoints Mark Wright as DOTD Commissioner of Multimodal Commerce

Road or Lane Status

• 11/6/2026 - UPDATE: Flashing yellow left turn arrow installation project, Caddo Parish
• 10/28/2026 - PROJECT UPDATE - DOTD announces project to replace six rural bridges in Red River & Bienville Parishes
• 10/21/2026 - UPDATE - DOTD announces project to repair a section of US 71 in south Bossier Parish
• 10/16/2026 - BRIDGE CLOSURE: LA 515 over Coushatta Bayou, Red River Parish
• 9/30/2026 - UPDATE - RESCHEDULED: Jimmie Davis Bridge deck pouring operations, Caddo & Bossier Parishes
• 9/15/2026 - A New Look for a New Purpose: First section of newly painted Jimmie Davis Bridge revealed
• 9/8/2026 - I-110 SB S. 10Th Street On Ramp (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 9/8/2026 - I-110 SB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE
• 9/8/2026 - I-10 WB (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) LANE CLOSURES
• 9/8/2026 - I-10 WB PERKINS ON RAMP (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE
• 9/8/2026 - I-10 WB PERKINS ON RAMP (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE
• 9/8/2026 - I-10 WB PERKINS ON RAMP (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE
• 9/8/2026 - I-10 WB DALRYMPLE OFF RAMP (EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH) RAMP CLOSURE