Quick take
- Where: LA 525 (Colquitt Road) between Walker Road and Mansfield Road, on the north end of the project.
- When: Intermittent outside lane closures start Thursday, Oct. 29, and should last about two weeks, weather permitting.
- Why: The contractor is repairing the concrete section of the road.
- No detour is needed, DOTD says. Crews are also working at other spots along the project.
- The first layer of asphalt is down on the remaining 9 miles of the $9.2 million project, which runs to LA 169 (Spring Ridge). The whole job should be done in spring 2027.
Drivers on Colquitt Road (LA 525) in south Caddo Parish should expect lane closures for the next couple of weeks. Starting Thursday, Oct. 29, there will be intermittent outside lane closures between Walker Road and Mansfield Road, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.
The contractor is starting repairs on the concrete section of the road at the north end of the project. That work should take about two weeks, weather permitting. DOTD says no detour is needed.
Where the project stands
- The first layer of asphalt is done on the remaining 9 miles of the $9.2 million project, which runs south to the LA 169 (Spring Ridge) intersection.
- A second layer of asphalt is coming in the next few days, DOTD says, followed later by guardrail repair and new striping and signs.
- The whole project should wrap up in spring 2027, depending on weather and other delays.
DOTD says crews are working at other spots along the project too, so slow down and watch for workers and equipment. For travel updates, call 511 or visit 511la.org. DOTD’s Shreveport-Bossier district public information office is at (318) 549-8402.