Upcoming lane closures set to accommodate ongoing Jimmie Davis Bridge project

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- The $361 million project to build a new 4-lane Jimmie Davis Bridge continues to move forward, bringing with it another round of lane closures to accomplish the work, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation.

Beginning on July 10, intermittent nighttime road closures will take place in both directions from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Arthur Ray Teague Parkway at the bridge intersection in Bossier City.

The closures are expected to happen through Aug. 7, as long as weather permits, and are necessary to allow for the placement of girders on the east side of the new bridge structure.

"These are critical operations for the project, as girders act as backbones of the bridge, safely transferring heavy traffic loads from the deck (driving surface) down to the foundation of the structure," DOTD said in a social media post.

Detour information:

• Drivers wishing to go northbound on the ART Parkway will be detoured via state Highway 511 to Barksdale Boulevard northbound to Walker Place and back to ART Parkway.
• Drivers wishing to go southbound on ART Parkway will be detoured via Walker Place to Barksdale Boulevard southbound to Sligo Rd and back to ART Parkway.

Construction on the new bridge is anticipated to wrap up in mid-late 2027, again as long as the weather cooperates.