Quick take
- DOTD will hold two open house meetings on flooding along LA 1 (Youree Drive) in Shreveport: 5 to 7 p.m. Tue., Nov. 17, and 5 to 7 p.m. Thu., Nov. 19.
- Both are at Valencia Park Community Center, 1800 Viking Drive. The same information will be shared at both, so you only need to go to one. Come and go any time during the two hours.
- The meetings are part of a study the Legislature asked for in 2025 (HCR 112, by state Rep. Steven Jackson) on repeated flooding during heavy rain, mainly near Youree Drive and Kings Highway.
- Comments from the meetings will go into the study’s final report, which is meant to find what causes the flooding and possible fixes.
If you have dealt with high water on Youree Drive, the state wants to hear about it. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will hold two public meetings on flooding along LA 1 (Youree Drive) in Shreveport, the agency announced Monday.
When and where
- Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5 to 7 p.m., Valencia Park Community Center, 1800 Viking Drive
- Thursday, Nov. 19, 5 to 7 p.m., same place
Both meetings are open house style, so people can come and go, ask the project team questions and leave comments. DOTD says the same information will be shared at both.
Why now
House Concurrent Resolution 112, from the 2025 regular session and written by state Rep. Steven Jackson, asked DOTD to study the flooding that keeps happening during heavy rain, mainly near the intersection of Youree Drive and Kings Highway and nearby areas. The resolution also requires these two public meetings, DOTD said.
The study is meant to find what is causing the flooding and recommend ways to ease it. DOTD says feedback from residents and others will be included in the final report.
Questions: Erin Buchanan, DOTD public information officer for the Shreveport-Bossier district, 318-549-8402.