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Posted Dec 16, 2021
“It’s been quite a ride,” Bill Altimus said as he pondered his 25 years serving Bossier Parish, as a member of the parish police jury and as parish administrator. “Who would have thought in just twenty years we would be recognized as one of the most progressive and fastest growing areas in the state.”
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Posted Dec 8, 2021
Renovations to the fourth floor at the Bossier Parish Courthouse are complete and that means several members of the parish police jury’s staff are making themselves at home in new surroundings.
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Posted Dec 2, 2021
Engineers and highway department officials will be traveling Bossier Parish roadways in the very near future to get a first-hand look at infrastructure needs in preparation for the 2022 road program.
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Posted Nov 29, 2021
‘Tis the beginning of the Christmas season and the offices of the Bossier Parish Police Jury already reflect the onset. Another Marissa Broughton original graces the police jury office entrance while Marissa and Jessica Aldridge combined talents to prepare the display just off the courthouse entrance.
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Posted Nov 29, 2021
A section of Bodcau Dam Road will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 29 and will be closed for 5 months. This closure is located between Ben Durden Rd and Duck Dam Rd.
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Posted Nov 23, 2021
Contractors for the Bossier Parish Police Jury continue to move ahead with the repair project on Poole Rd. in south Bossier Parish. Construction work is one of several projects to replace and repair asphalt roads damaged by floods of 2015 and 2016.
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Posted Nov 19, 2021
Work is expected to begin in late November on a project to improve a section of U.S. Hwy. 71 (Barksdale Blvd.) in Bossier City and Parish, according to an announcement from the Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
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Posted Nov 18, 2021
A proposed privately-funded expressway that would connect southern Bossier and Caddo parishes, including a toll bridge spanning the Red River, took a step forward Wednesday following a vote by the Bossier Parish Police Jury.
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Posted Nov 16, 2021
Site preparation is continuing with recycled mill material from asphalt roads being used as the base for a 30-plus acre parking area at the site of McKenzie Archery Shooters Association Easton/Hoyt Pro/Am Tour tournament scheduled for Camp Minden in April of 2022.
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Posted Nov 16, 2021
Ramp and lane closures have been scheduled for the ongoing construction of the new I-20/I-220 Barksdale Air Force Base interchange access project in Bossier Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
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Posted Nov 16, 2021
At least one south Louisiana family that faced misfortune as a result of Hurricane Ida will have a happier holiday season thanks to the efforts of a group of athletes in north Louisiana.
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Posted Nov 12, 2021
Contracts for 20 projects around the state, including two that will impact Bossier Parish, have been let according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
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Posted Nov 9, 2021
Laying surface for the southern extension of the Arthur Ray Teague multi-use trail has begun with crews working from the 90-degree curve east to Parkway High School.
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Posted Nov 5, 2021
Technology for Rural America (TFRA), a company with expertise in broadband services, will be retained to consult with the Bossier Parish Police Jury and help identify potential broadband service providers for parish residents in underserved areas.
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Posted Nov 3, 2021
Contractors are scheduled to begin paving on the southern extension of the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway multi-purpose trail Monday, Nov. 8, with plans calling for work to start on the section between Colleen and the 90-degree curve west of Parkway High School.
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Posted Oct 28, 2021
Contractors are continuing to make headway on a pair of bridge projects on Linton Rd., one over the Black Bayou reservoir and another just east of Palmetto Rd. crossing Flat River.
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Posted Oct 28, 2021
When paved roads in Bossier Parish get a makeover, machinery removes the existing surface by grinding the asphalt into small particles. Rather than trying to dispose of that material, the parish has found ways to recycle it.
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Posted Oct 25, 2021
Streets in a Bossier Parish subdivision are being resurfaced with an eye toward safety and better drainage during rainy weather.
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Posted Oct 22, 2021
Contractors are continuing to make headway on construction of the $1.3 million southern extension of the multi-use trail along Arthur Ray Teague Parkway.
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Posted Oct 22, 2021
Finding providers to deliver broadband services to unserved and underserved areas of Bossier Parish is an ongoing process, Parish Administrator Bill Altimus told police jury members Wednesday.
