I-20 Project In Shreveport and Bossier Scheduled to End in 2025

Now that the calendar has turned into 2025, we're looking ahead to what this year could bring. Personally we have birthdays and anniversaries, but as a community we have things to look forward to as well. Things like Mardi Gras, Mudbug Madness, football season, and a ton of other celebrations.

There's something else the public will be looking forward to in 2025. The Shreveport and Bossier City community is also anticipating the end to the long-term construction project on I-20.

While the work is mainly centered on the Bossier side of the river, the delays have constantly stretched into downtown Shreveport.

The delays have also had ripple effects on multiple other Shreveport and Bossier roadways. Most notably, I-220 has dealt with a massive influx of traffic. Especially from semi-trucks that have been asked to divert onto I-220 as a detour.

Looking back on the project; it launched in September of 2023...even if it feels like its been going on longer than that. The project initially included three phases, listed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as:

- Phase 1):

o Right lane closed in both directions to allow for construction of temporary diversion pavement on outside shoulder in order to handle traffic load.

o Approximately 2 months

- Phase 2):

o Left lane closed in both directions to allow for construction of new inside lane & shoulder. This phase also includes reconstruction of one or more interchanges.

o Approximately 11 months

- Phase 3):

o Right lane closed in both directions to allow for construction of new outside lane & shoulder. This phase also includes the reconstruction of one or more interchanges. No two interchanges that are located next to each other will be closed at the same time.

That would put the conclusion of the project on the schedule for 2025. Meaning this long construction nightmare could be coming to a close for the Shreveport and Bossier area soon.

However.

They did mention at launch that this project, and its timeline, is dependent on "weather conditions and other factors that can impact construction timelines". So even though the hope is to complete the project this year, if it bleeds into 2026, they have their excuse.