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I-10 widening will help rebuild Louisiana’s economy from coronavirus impacts, DOTD secretary says
The Louisiana DOTD is moving forward with plans to widen I-10 in Baton Rouge to help with traffic congestion and aid economic recovery following COVID-19.
April 22, 2020
Roadbuilding
Worker struck and killed on La. bridge
While attaching an arrow board traffic control sign to a company truck, a Louisiana construction worker was struck and killed on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.
June 7, 2019
Roadbuilding
La. pontoon bridge closed for repairs until August
The Louisiana DOTD reported that the Bayou Plaquemine Brule' Pontoon Bridge will be closed for repairs until the month of August. Learn more on Equipment World.
April 9, 2019
Roadbuilding
Dump truck with raised bed hits Intracoastal Bridge in La.
The Intracoastal Bridge on La. 1 in West Baton Rouge was shutdown after a dump truck with its bed raised collided with the bridge and damaged one of the girders.
March 26, 2019
Roadbuilding
Following crane barge impact, special jacking system needed to realign damaged La. bridge
The jacking system will be used to realign the bridge into its original position and to allow installation of a replacement beam. More information here.
November 9, 2018
Roadbuilding
La.’s Sunshine Bridge closed after being struck by barge
After a barge carrying a crane struck the Sunshine Bridge on October 12, 2018, the Louisiana State Police closed the bridge until repairs can be made.
October 22, 2018
Construction Equipment
La. experiments with precast reinforced concrete pavement for first time
Engineers at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) are experimenting with Precast Reinforced Concrete Pavement to improve its highways, KTBS reports. It will be the first time the process has been used in Louisiana, but the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has had success with the process in other parts of the country. “The […]
February 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
Louisiana DOT to seek design-build bids for I-10 widening in Ascension, East Baton Rouge parishes
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) will soon seek design-build bids for widening work on Interstate 10 from Highland Road to Louisiana 73 to help ease congestion between Ascension and East Baton Rouge parishes. “When I took office in January, my administration made a commitment to […]
September 15, 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 faces bridge and road budget crisis after recent flooding
Louisiana suffered approximately $20 million in damage to its bridges and roads due to recent flooding, state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson said during a meeting of the subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, according to a report in the New Orleans Advocate. The subcommittee is reviewing the DOTD’s proposed $583 million operating budget for the 2016-2017 […]
April 11, 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
Roadbuilding
Louisiana Governor-Elect Edwards announces new head of DOTD
Louisiana Governor-Elect John Bel Edwards has announced who will be the new head of the state’s Department of Transportation and Development when the new leadership takes over in January. Edwards selected Shawn Wilson to run the department after 10 years as the DOTD chief of staff. Wilson will take over for current DOTD Secretary Sherri LeBas, who […]
December 18, 2015
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