La. DOTD

The latest development in the Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement project will see drivers scrambling for alternate routes one night this coming week.

A recent video capturing the icy and snow-covered conditions on I-49 in North Louisiana serves as an important reminder of the importance of heeding state officials' advice to avoid traveling during icy or snowy conditions. Not only do we have less experience driving in these icy conditions we also do not drive vehicles with the proper snow tires making traveling during this time extremely dangerous.

LA 154 is the main throughfare between Ringgold and Elm Grove so this reopening of the closed area was music to the ears of those who frequently use it

According to the LADOTD, these bridges were both constructed in 1966 and have reached the end of their useful service life.

When he started, he was a student-employee and, in that same year, he became a permanent employee of the department. That year was 1955.

Louisiana is looking to the private sector to get road projects completed now instead of waiting decades for funding to be in place.

After last night's severe weather, the Shreveport-Bossier area is not out of the woods just yet.