Tag: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Roadbuilding

Louisiana DOTD braces for Hurricane Delta while still cleaning up after Laura

While still cleaning up after Hurricane Laura, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is preparing for Hurricane Delta, which was forecast to strike the state’s coast Friday as a Category 2 storm. The department was closing bridges to boat traffic and cleaning clogged ditches Thursday and Friday in southern Louisiana. Mandatory evacuations were in […]

October 9, 2020

Roadbuilding

92-year-old Lake Pontchartrain bridge to remain closed during $28M project

The U.S. 11 bridge over Lake Pontchartrain is expected to remain closed until summer as the 92-year-old span undergoes a $28 million reconstruction. The reconstruction of the 4.78-mile Maestri Bridge’s two draw bridges began in November 2018. The work on the draw bridges between Slidell and New Orleans has faced unforeseen problems with the rehabilitation […]

February 7, 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

La. transportation chief urges tolls, public-private partnerships

The state of Louisiana has the 10th-largest highway system in the U.S., but the state's investment is lower than states with smaller highway systems.

November 13, 2018

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

Roadbuilding

La. tunnel and bridge replacement gets $45M INFRA grant

Learn more about the $45M Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grant awarded to LADOTD for use in the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel replacement project.

August 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

La. DOTD seeks first P3 venture for Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge replacement

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) Secretary Shawn D. Wilson announced that the department is moving forward with plans to solicit partners for its very first Public Private Partnership (P3). The P3 venture would provide the estimated $122 million needed to replace the Belle Chasse Tunnel and Bridge, which are the primary access points […]

March 6, 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

La. DOTD awards $23.4 million in road, bridge construction

Construction bids were let on 11 projects totaling $23.4 million for Louisiana roads and bridges. The state’s Department of Transportation and Development released the following low bids: Bridge Replacement and Repair  Welcome Cemetery Road Bridge over Menace Creek in Vernon Parish: $392,262.50 North Flannery/Firewood/Cloverland Bridges in East Baton Rouge Parish: $1,875,442.10 LA 1 between Leeville […]

January 3, 2018