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
• 8/26/2024 - ***UPDATE***: DOTD Announces Upcoming I-12 East Closure
• 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
• 8/14/2024 - DOTD Provides Update on Bayou Grosse Tete Bridge
• 8/13/2024 - DOTD Announces Update on LA 70 Widening Project
• 8/12/2024 - DOTD to receive $67.5 million in supplemental funds to preserve existing roads and infrastructure
• 8/8/2024 - DOTD updates the public on projects that may impact school traffic in the Baton Rouge area
• 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

• 8/19/2024 - HWY 44 (ST. JAMES PARISH) Lane Closure - Ory St. to Hotard Rd.
• 8/15/2024 - LA 70 Eastbound/LA 70 Westbound (Sunshine Bridge Daily Closure), St. James Parish -- Roadwork (Bridge Inspection)
• 8/7/2024 - H.013116 & H.009481A – LA 20 – St. James & Lafourche Parish
• 7/31/2024 - I12WB/I10WB/I110NB EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE; EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH;
• 7/25/2024 - LA 75 (ASCENSION PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE - South of LA 73
• 7/9/2024 - US 61 Northbound, Ascension & St. James Parish -- Roadwork (Road Maintenance Operations) H.014086
• 7/9/2024 - UPDATED: US 61 Southbound, Ascension & St. James Parish -- Roadwork (Road Maintenance Operations)
• 7/3/2024 - LA 18 (ST. JAMES PARISH) Lane Closure - Falgoust St. to St. James Co-Op St.
• 7/1/2024 - REOPENED: **OPEN**I-10 Westbound Off Ramp at LA 641, St. James Parish -- Roadwork (EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE)