Work to completely overhaul Knight Street started just over a year ago and crews have reached a major hurdle.
Phase one of the project is almost complete. Phase 2 now starts between South Pointe Parkway and Preston. Southbound traffic will be closed in this area for at least 6 weeks.
Crews began work in June of 2024 and this work has focused on the stretch of Knight Street from Shreveport Barksdale Highway to South Pointe Parkway. Traffic has been restricted to just one way on this portion of the road for most of that time. But now both lanes are now back open.
Crews have painted the striping and the final touches are being put on this portion of the project. In the meantime, the construction crew has moved to phase 2 of this reconstruction work. The next stretch will run from South Pointe Parkway to Preston. This is the portion of the roadway that goes in front of most of the residential neighborhoods along Knight Street…