Quick take
- Where: LA 173 (Ford Street) in Shreveport, between Pine Street and Hartman Street.
- When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, for one day, weather permitting. DOTD issued a correction Thursday, Oct. 29, to fix the date.
- Why: The contractor is doing early work for an upcoming asphalt overlay project on Ford Street.
- That project will bring road and curb repairs and is slated to start in late November. DOTD says it will share more once a start date is set.
- No detour is needed, DOTD says.
Drivers on Ford Street (LA 173) in Shreveport should plan for lane closures on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Crews will run intermittent, slow moving lane closures between Pine Street and Hartman Street, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said in a corrected notice Thursday.
The work is early prep for an asphalt overlay project to repair Ford Street. It should take one day, weather permitting, and DOTD says no detour is needed.
Bigger project coming
The overlay project will bring a range of roadway and curb repairs on Ford Street. DOTD says it is slated to begin in late November 2026 and that it will share more details once a start date is final.
Watch for crews and equipment in the work zone and leave extra room between you and the car ahead. For travel updates, call 511 or visit 511la.org. DOTD’s Shreveport-Bossier district public information office is at (318) 549-8402.