Did you know there are new traffic lights at Old Minden and I-20 in north Bossier City?

Some drivers, myself included, apparently did not, because of all the chaos there during the drive home yesterday evening. People didn't seem to know when to stop and go. I almost got into a wreck because the motorists on Old Minden didn't realize their light was red, and mine was green.

The question is...why are they there? That's a question I asked Louisiana DOTD spokeswoman Cindy Dorfner. She told me they were temporarily installed for the ramp closure at Airline Drive and I-20. The entrance ramp to I-20 from Airline was shut down Monday for improvements, and the work is expected to take about two months to complete.

The detour for westbound Airline Drive traffic will be (no surprise here) Old Minden Road to I-20 W. DOTD reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

And please, please, please...watch for the traffic signals at Old Minden and the I-20 on- and off-ramps.

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