Important Delay Just Announced With I-20 Reconstruction Project

For those who were already making detour plans for the newest phase of the I-20 reconstruction project, cool your jets.

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has just announced that the partial interchange closure for the Industrial Drive (LA 782-2) ramps at I-20 in Bossier City has been rescheduled.

The Industrial Drive closure was originally set to take place on Tuesday, August 6 and to last through late September, but in this most recent announcement from the DOTD, that closure won't take place until Monday, August 19.

On the newly announced date, the I-20 eastbound off-ramp and the westbound on and off-ramps at Industrial Drive will be closed to allow the contractor to remove the existing pavement and roadway base, and replace with new base and concrete. The eastbound on-ramp to I-20 from Industrial Drive will remain open.

This interchange closure is anticipated to be in place until early-October 2024, weather permitting.

Motorists can access I-20 from the Benton Road, Barksdale Blvd., or Airline Drive interchanges. The Old Minden Road interchange remains closed at this time for continued reconstruction.

Other construction work on the project is continuing, including pouring concrete for new travel lanes on the interstate, drainage improvements, and nighttime concrete panel repairs on the Shreveport side of the project.

Commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) remain prohibited from traveling through the work zone in Bossier City under Louisiana Revised Statute 32:237 due to narrow lane widths in the reconstruction section from Hamilton Road to Industrial Drive.

CMVs are required to utilize the I-220 detour as an alternate route.

Just go HERE to dotd.la.gov to read more about the project, and access additional resources and information.

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.

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 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 Twitter pages.