Earlier this year in mid-March, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advised us of a number of areas in north Louisiana they were about to perform maintenance on.
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The various roads included the following:
- LA 3 (Benton Rd) from Viking Dr. to Cash Point Rd. in Bossier Parish
- LA 3032 (Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy) Bridge eastbound over the Red River
- LA 3036 (N. Common St) from LA 173 (Ford St) to US 71 (N. Market St) in Caddo Parish
- LA 511 (70th St) from Dixie Meadows Rd. to LA 1 (Youree Dr) in Caddo Parish
- LA 523 (Line Ave/Ellerbe Rd) from E. 85th St. to LA 526 (E. Bert Kouns) in Caddo Parish
- LA 3194 (MLK Jr. Drive) from US 71 (N. Market St) to LA 173 (Hilry Huckaby) in Caddo Parish
- LA 526 (Bert Kouns) from LA 511 (70th St) to Kingston Rd. in Caddo Parish
Many of these repairs have already been completed in this $1.6 million project including the latest completion on LA 511 (70th St.) and LA 523 (Line Ave./Ellerbe Rd) in Caddo Parish.
However, work continues on LA 526 (Bert Kouns) between 70th Street and Youree Drive in Shreveport, and will be starting soon on LA 3 in Bossier Parish.
Drivers are now being advised that beginning this coming Monday, May 11, crews will move to LA 3 (Benton Road) in Bossier City to begin the process of removing damaged sections of roadway and replacing with new concrete. Work will be taking place between Viking Drive and Cash Point Road.
The majority of the work will take place on the northbound side of LA 3, with some repairs taking place in the concrete section on the southbound side closer to Viking Drive…