Essential Repairs Force Bridge Closure in North Caddo Parish

Drivers in the Oil City area need to start rethinking their travel routes again since there's a change on the immediate horizon.

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In a notice from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, we learn that beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, June 4, the LA 530 bridge over Old Channel Black Bayou in north Caddo Parish will be closed.

As you can tell in the illustration above, this bridge is located just east of the intersection of LA 530 with LA 538 and is just north of the Town of Oil City.

According to the DOTD, this bridge closure is scheduled to take place until Friday, June 6, and is necessary to allow DOTD crews to perform repairs to the bridge pilings in order to ensure the bridge remains in service to the traveling public.

DOTD goes on to state that this is a total road closure at this specified location and all vehicles will need to find an alternate route.

Of course, this work will be done weather permitting, so inclement weather could delay, extend or alter in other ways the scheduled work days/hours for the project.

DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment. Remember to leave plenty of room between you and the vehicle in front of you, and never drive while distracted or impaired.

Area residents should exercise caution when driving, walking, or biking near an active construction zone.

Call 511, visit www.511la.org, or download the Louisiana 511 mobile app for additional travel information.

Out-of-state travelers may call 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MyDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.