Expect Intermittent Lane Closures On 70th Street Through Sunday

Assuming Mother Nature had something to say about the project that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development was hoping to have completed late last month, but it appears the end is in sight.

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For those who might recall, DOTD announced weeks ago that a number of sections of roads in Caddo and Bossier Parishes would be the beneficiaries of a $2.2 million project to make necessary repairs.

Those sections of roadways included:

• LA 614 from US 80 to LA 157 in Haughton (Bossier Parish)
• US 80 (Greenwood Rd) from LA 3094 (Hearne Ave) to Johnson St. in Shreveport (Caddo Parish)
• LA 511 (70th St.) from Line Ave. to Linwood Ave. in Shreveport (Caddo Parish)
• LA 789 from the Caddo/DeSoto Parish line north approx. 0.5 mile (Caddo Parish)

DOTD was in hopes that work would be completed by the end of May, 2026, but it would appear that weather prevented the completion of the project. It does appear the lion share of the work has been done, but some final striping is needed to finish.

To complete the striping work, DOTD sent an advisory to drivers that tomorrow, Thursday, June 25, permanent striping operations will begin on LA 511 (70th Street) between Line Avenue and Linwood Avenue in Shreveport.

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This work will require brief, intermittent lane closures through Sunday, June 28th.

Additionally, striping will begin on US 80 (Greenwood Rd) between Hearne Avenue and Johnson Street on Monday, June 29th for approximately four days.

The other two routes included in the project; LA 614 in Haughton and LA 789 in south Caddo Parish, have already been striped and are completed.

Work will be completed "Weather Permitting" so inclement weather could delay/extend or alter in other ways the scheduled work day/hours.

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.