The state Department of Transportation announces a 117 million dollar construction project will begin on I-20 in Bossier and Caddo Parishes on September 18th. DOTD Spokesperson Erin Buchanan says workers will spend the next two and a half years replacing the original pavement from the 1960s.
“That will consist of removing all the existing pavement, roadway base, sub base and replacing with new all the way from the bottom to the top.”
The work will result in lane closures. The interstate will be reduced to one lane from Hamilton Road to Industrial Drive in both directions. Buchanan says a real-time traffic system will alert motorists to changing traffic conditions.
“It’s going to be helping motorists navigate this. Be aware they’re approaching construction. Make smart decisions about taking alternate routes.”
Motorists are urged to use I-220 as an alternate route. The work will be performed at night to minimize traffic. Buchanan says reconstruction work will also be underway from Pines Road to Market Street on the west end.
“And then additional to that we’ll have some full depth pavement repairs on the Shreveport side of the river too. But we’ll see some pretty extensive concrete repair occurring there as well.”
This section of the interstate services 70 to 100 thousand vehicles daily. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2025.
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