Traffic Change Delay: Jimmie Davis Bridge Swap Pushed to Next Week

The recent rains we have experienced in the Shreveport/Bossier area have caused a delay on the impending traffic swap at the Jimmie Davis Bridge.

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In a notice from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, drivers are advised that the traffic swap to the newly constructed lanes on Jimmie Davis Highway has been postponed from the previously scheduled date of Friday, December 12, 2025 to Tuesday, December 16, 2025.

DOTD advises motorists that due to recent inclement weather, the below referenced traffic swap has been moved to begin on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. All other details related to the below announcement remain the same.

DOTD emphasizes that in spite of the slight delay, everything else remains the same regarding the construction of the new $361 million LA 511 (Jimmie Davis Bridge) replacement project over the Red River in Bossier and Caddo Parishes and that the project is shifting into Phase 2 of construction.

So, now, on Tuesday, December 16, instead of Friday, December 12, a traffic swap will occur on LA 511 (Jimmie Davis Hwy) on the Bossier City side of the river. Motorists will be transitioned over to the newly constructed lanes of pavement on the north side of the existing roadway.

Drivers will also begin to use the new J-turn that has been constructed near the CVS store. Eastbound motorists on Jimmie Davis Hwy wishing to turn left or turn back westbound will proceed east down to the J-turn opening and wait for a gap to merge back into the roadway.

Additionally, the newly built ramp that intersects with the Arthur Ray Teague Parkway will be opened to traffic. This transition will allow bridge construction to continue to progress.

The entire project is anticipated to be complete in mid-late 2027, weather and other factors permitting.