The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has made a major move to upgrade the state’s infrastructure, revealing an apparent low bid of $113.8 million across 24 projects in December. Bridge repair and replacement is a significant focus, with a bid of over $2.9 million set for the Bayou Queue de Tortue Bridge, and four creek bridges near Simsboro seeing a proposed expenditure of around $5.6 million, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development recent announcement.
Orleans Parish roads and highways are in line for some serious TLC, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has put out bids for projects such as the $9.5 million repair and overlay of I-610, as well as improvements on U.S. 90, which include milling grading and overlay between the floodwall and Victory Rd. Roads in Caddo, Evangeline, St. Landry, Iberia, and Acadia parishes are also slated for remodeling with multi-million dollar bids awarded for a variety of works from patching and paving to enhancing drainage systems.
To enhance the safety and flow of traffic, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has introduced measures such as a $2.1 million roundabout in Tangipahoa Parish and flashing yellow arrows across Lafourche Parish with a bid of nearly $3.9 million; such efforts reflect the administration’s dedication to mitigating congestion and improving road safety. Furthermore, projects include various striping and signing enhancements, with intersection improvements also proposed in Calcasieu and Orleans Parishes…