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  • FEMA Road Repairs

    FEMA Road Repairs Begin

    Posted Aug 10, 2021
    Contractors for the Bossier Parish Police Jury have begun replacing asphalt on the first of approximately 30 south Bossier roads that will be either repaired or completely reconstructed after the damage caused by historic floods in 2015 and 2016.
  • Bossier Parish

    Bellemere Subdivision Work

    Posted Aug 9, 2021
    Reconstruction of the entrance to Bellemere subdivision on St. Andrews Lane is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Aug. 11, according to Bossier Parish Assistant Engineer Eric Hudson.
  • Black Bayou

    Black Bayou Bridge Construction Boat Traffic

    Posted Jul 29, 2021
    A small percentage of boaters who are ignoring posted warning signs and buoys at the Linton Rd. bridge over Black Bayou construction site are causing parish officials to take a look at steps to ensure safety for both boat traffic and workers.
  • Bossier Parish

    Benton Road Lane Closures

    Posted Jul 28, 2021
    Intermittent lane closures are scheduled to begin Friday, July 30 on a section of La. Hwy. 3 (Benton Rd.) from U.S. Hwy. 80 (E. Texas St.) north to I-220 in Bossier City, according to an announcement by the La. Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Black Bayou Bridge

    Black Bayou Bridge Safety Problems

    Posted Jul 26, 2021
    A small number of boaters who continue to violate safety protocols while construction is underway on a new Linton Rd. bridge over Black Bayou has caused the Bossier Parish Police Jury to consider more stringent steps.
  • Forest Hills Turn Lane

    Forest Hills Turn Lane

    Posted Jul 26, 2021
    Bossier Parish Police Jury Highway Dept. crews are adding a right-hand turn lane to help alleviate heavy traffic exiting Forest Hills subdivision onto U.S. Hwy. 80.
  • Bossier Parish

    Winfield Road Repairs

    Posted Jul 26, 2021
    A section of Winfield Rd. beginning at its intersection with Bellevue Rd. will be under construction for the next three weeks according to Assistant Parish Engineer Eric Hudson.
  • Bridge Open

    Johnson Koran Bridge Open

    Posted Jul 16, 2021
    South Bossier Parish motorists won’t be taking the long way around now that construction on the new bridge over Foxskin Bayou on Johnson Koran Rd. has been completed.
  • Cross Creek

    Highway Department Working in Neighborhoods

    Posted Jul 15, 2021
    Bossier Parish highway department crews are turning their attention to parish subdivisions with repairs and improvements to infrastructure.
  • DOTD

    US 80 over Fifi Bayou Now Open

    Posted Jun 7, 2021
    All lanes are now open in both directions on US 80 over Fifi Bayou in Bossier Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Linton Bridge

    Linton Bridge Caution

    Posted May 26, 2021
    On Thursday, May 27, the contractor will begin removing components of the old Linton Rd. bridge structure over Black Bayou Reservoir, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Bossier Parish

    Linton Road Bridge Closure Reminder

    Posted Apr 14, 2021
    Motorists are reminded by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development that the project to remove and replace the Linton Road bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir in north Bossier Parish will begin Tuesday, April 20 with a complete closure of the bridge.
  • Goodman

    Goodman Springs Road Bridge Closing

    Posted Apr 12, 2021
    One bridge on Goodman Springs Road has been completed and reopened Monday, but another nearby bridge will be closed Tuesday.
  • West Linton Road Open

    West Linton Rd. Ribbon Cutting

    Posted Apr 9, 2021
    With the snip of a ribbon Thursday, a $1.6 million West Linton Rd. was declared completed and officially opened to connect Fairburn Ave. to the intersection of Palmetto Rd. and Airline Dr.
  • Goodman Springs Road Work

    Goodman Springs Road Bridge Repair

    Posted Apr 2, 2021
    Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department workers are currently reworking a bridge on Goodman Springs road, replacing the existing short span structure with culverts. The bridge is located one-tenth mile east of Goodman Springs’ intersection with Mott Rd.
  • Bossier Parish

    I-220 Lane Closure at Swan Lake Road

    Posted Mar 29, 2021
    Beginning Monday, March 29, the I-220 westbound off-ramp to Swan Lake Rd. in Bossier Parish will be closed, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
  • Goodman Springs Road

    Goodman Springs Road Closure

    Posted Mar 26, 2021
    A bridge on Goodman Springs Rd. is being closed by the Bossier Parish Police Jury’s highway department effective Friday, March 26. The closure is located .1 mile east of Goodman Springs’ intersection with Mott Rd.
  • Bossier Parish

    Linton Road Bridge Work To Start

    Posted Mar 23, 2021
    A major project to remove and replace the bridge over Black Bayou Reservoir on Linton Rd. in north Bossier Parish will begin in April, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
  • Benton

    Benton Elementary Road Work

    Posted Mar 15, 2021
    Parents picking up and dropping off students at Benton Elementary will find a new and, hopefully, more convenient traffic pattern to follow when the school reopens after Spring break.
  • DOTD

    Lane Change / Ramp Closure Delay

    Posted Mar 3, 2021
    Due to recent inclement weather, dates for intermittent lane and ramp closures at the I-20/I-220 intersection in Bossier Parish have been revised.
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