Quick take
- Ruffin Drive bridge: DOTD says a full closure for the bridge replacement over a drain to Youngs Bayou, north of Hadley Street in Ouachita Parish, begins Mon., Nov. 9.
- The Ruffin Drive project replaces a timber bridge with a concrete one and is expected to be done in April 2027, weather permitting.
- Ruston: a $1,396,601 project to rehabilitate LA 150 (West Alabama Avenue) from North Maple Street to North Monroe Street starts Thu., Nov. 12, with lane closures for concrete patching.
- In Ruston, only one lane in each direction will be closed at a time. That work should be finished in spring 2027.
Two state road projects in north Louisiana get underway next week.
Ruffin Drive bridge, Ouachita Parish: closes Mon., Nov. 9
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says work to replace the Ruffin Drive bridge over a drain to Youngs Bayou is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 9. The bridge is on Ruffin Drive north of its junction with Hadley Street. The road will be fully closed at the bridge during the project.
Baker Pile Driving and Site Work, L.L.C. has the contract. Crews will remove the timber bridge and build a concrete slab span bridge, along with drainage, base and asphalt work. DOTD expects the project to be finished in April 2027, weather permitting.
LA 150 (West Alabama Avenue), Ruston: lane closures start Thu., Nov. 12
DOTD also announced a $1,396,601 project to rehabilitate LA 150, West Alabama Avenue, from North Maple Street to North Monroe Street in Ruston. Work is set to begin Thursday, Nov. 12, with lane closures that day for patching the concrete roadway.
Only one lane in each direction will be closed at a time, DOTD said. The project should be done in spring 2027, weather permitting.
For current road conditions, call 511, visit 511la.org or use the Louisiana 511 app.