PROJECT UPDATE: Jimmie Davis Bridge replacement (LA 511)

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that as the $361 million project to build a new 4-lane LA 511 (Jimmie Davis) Bridge continues to move forward, intermittent nighttime road closures on the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway in Bossier City are necessary.

Beginning on Friday, July 10, 2026, drivers can expect intermittent road closures of the ART Parkway at night only (both directions), from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. at the interchange with the Jimmie Davis Bridge.

These road closures are anticipated to take place on various nights between July 10th and August 7th, 2026 as long as weather permits. The closures are necessary to allow for the placement of girders on the east side of the new bridge structure…

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