Tag: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development: Page 2

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD lets $40.7 million in road and bridge contracts

Nineteen Louisiana road and bridge projects now have low-bidding contractors. The projects total $40.7 million, says the state Department of Transportation and Development. The projects and their apparent low bids are as follows: Bridge replacement and repair  The Blanchard Furrh Road/Choctaw Bayou bridge replacement in Caddo Parish: $634,127.15 Bridge replacements to Tucker, Dyer and Denham Road […]

October 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

$84.7 million worth of road projects let by Louisiana DOTD

Sixteen contractors submitted low bids for 25 road projects worth $84.7 million for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. The projects and their apparent low bids, ranging from $150,000 to $20 million, are as follows, according to the DOTD: S. 190 superstreet project in St. Tammany Parish: $9,169,117.44 Livonia signage enhancement project in Pointe […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

La. task force recommends $700 million annual increase for infrastructure investment

The Louisiana Governor’s Task Force on Transportation Infrastructure Investment has adopted 10 resolutions that address policy and financing recommendations, an action that comes after six months of meetings across the state. Gov. John Bel Edwards will consider the resolutions in preparation for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session. The most significant of the resolutions is the […]

December 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana, Florida transportation departments update 511 travel information systems

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) have both recently updated their respective 511 travel information systems. LDOTD updated its 511la.org system to allow visitors to create customized routes and to include traffic data from Waze and Google. The agency also added a mobile application that provides […]

September 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana flooding closes more than 280 state roads, portions of interstates

The flooding in Louisiana August 12-14 led the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) to close more than 280 state roads, as well as portions of Interstate 12 and I-10 in the Baton Rouge and Slidell areas. At one point two main sections of I-12 were closed—eastbound between U.S. 61 and Louisiana 1026 and […]

August 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana awarded $60 million FASTLANE grant for I-10 pavement replacement

Louisiana has been awarded $60 million in a U.S. Department of Transportation FASTLANE grant to use toward adding lanes and replacing 15 miles of pavement on Interstate 10. The state had applied for $100 million for the project in a submission in April. Officials say the total project cost will exceed $300 million.   “We are […]

July 8, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD cancels bridge rehab contract to use money to build new structure

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has cancelled the rehabilitation contract for work on the Jimmie Davis Bridge in Bossier City to instead use the funds to design and build a completely new bridge. Roughly 21,500 vehicles daily travel across the bridge, which was built in 1968. Gov. John Bel Edwards said the […]

June 23, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD, Baton Rouge partner with Waze Connected Citizens Program

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (Louisiana DOTD) and Baton Rouge City-Parish have partnered with the crowdsourced navigation app Waze and will contribute to the company’s Connected Citizens Program. Louisiana DOTD and Baton Rouge join several state DOTs sharing data with Waze, including California, Nebraska, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. “This level of […]

May 12, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana applies for $100 million FASTLANE grant for I-10 pavement replacement

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) have submitted a $100 million application for Interstate 10 pavement replacement to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program. The FASTLANE program was made possible by a […]

April 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

FHWA releases $1 million in emergency relief funds for Louisiana highway, bridge damage

The Federal Highway Administration has released $1 million in emergency relief funds for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) to assist in repairs to highways and bridges damaged during recent heavy rains. “Emergency Relief funding will allow the state to make the needed repairs so people can get back to work and go […]

March 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD Sec. Wilson adds 4 executive staff members

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson has added four members to his executive staff, with three being part of the previous administration. “I have worked with these highly qualified individuals as they joined the executive team at LDOTD. They have a wealth of knowledge and experience that I value,” Wilson says. […]

February 9, 2016

Roadbuilding

Four executive staff members added to Louisiana DOTD

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has added four executive staff members under the direction of new department Secretary Shawn Wilson’s direction. Myles Brumfield has been named Confidential Assistant to the Secretary, after previously serving as Special Assistant to Gov. John Bel Edwards. Chance McNeely will serve as Assistant to the Secretary for […]

January 26, 2016