DOTD

Road closure

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that La 1123 (Des Cannes Highway), between La 97 (Evangeline Highway) and Riverside Road will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday for bridge repairs. The closure is estimated to take place daily from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Eunice road to close due to bridge project

The replacement of the bridge on West Maple Avenue and Bobcat Drive will result in an additional road closing beginning Tuesday. La. 91, which is Maple Avenue, has been closed for the bridge project since Jan. 16 for Phase 1 of the project.

Highway construction priority list question

The joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works set the tone for what is expected to be a raucous debate in the 2017 Legislative session that opened Monday over the proposal to raise the gas tax.

DOTD: La. 755 Spur (College Road) road closure

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that La. 755 Spur (College Road), .104 miles east of La. 755 on La. 755 Spur/College Road in St. Landry Parish, will be closed from 7 a.m. March 3 to 4 p.m. March 10, weather permitting.

Lane closure on U.S. 190 in Eunice

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that effective Monday the westbound right lane of US 190 (Laurel Street), between 9th Street and 10 Street, will be closed for emergency roadway repairs. The work is expected to be completed by Thursday, weather permitting.

DOTD announces I-10 projects

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced that with the help of the FASTLANE grant, it recently let two major projects as part of a multi-million dollar infrastructure investment along the I-10 corridor in the Acadiana region. In July 2016, Gov.

DOTD announces closure for Maple Avenue bridge replacement

The closure of Maple Avenue, La. 91, for the removal and replacement of the bridge is scheduled from Jan. 16 to Aug. 31, according to an announcement by the state Department of Transportation and Development. The closure is dependent on weather.

Louisiana unveils campaign that highlights railroad safety

In its continued effort to promote safety for the traveling public, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is launching a railroad safety campaign from Jan. 2 to 21 to highlight the message: “Do Not Stop on the Tracks.