On July 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop G was notified of a vehicle crash involving a truck and a man operating a lawnmower at his residence.
Vehicle traffic flow in the 4800 block of Barksdale Boulevard is being altered while crews with the Bossier City Utilities Department work to repair a broken water main.
Things should be all clear again after some tie-ups on I-20 this morning. Right around 9 o'clock, a caller reported that a dump truck lost its load of gravel on I-20 East, from Barksdale Boulevard to Airline Drive...and kept going. The witness saw the driver exit at Airline Drive, and that's where police caught up with him...
With the Air Show going on at Barksdale Air Force Base this weekend, there will also be some traffic rerouting. When the gates to Barksdale open at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, traffic entering the base will run its normal route. But when the air show ends each day, all four lanes of traffic at the Shreveport Gate -- also known as the West Gate -- on Barksdale Boulevard will be designated for outbo