i-20

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has just issued an advisory to all motorists that a portion of I-20 is scheduled to be closed

This completely stops all the normal flow of traffic leaving downtown Shreveport who wish to proceed east into Bossier City.

The DOTD says this is an emergency closure and they give no date as to when it will re-open.

More road work is scheduled for I-20 in Bossier Parish and it could cause motorists some delays.

The entire project is anticipated to wrap up by the end of this year, weather permitting.

The DOTD will have crews out again today, Tuesday, October 25 and again Wednesday, October 26, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day

Late yesterday morning, it was if the Gates of Heaven had re-opened and the angels began to sing!

Things are about to get real for residents of East Bossier and the Haughton area.

While it won't make the traffic congestion any easier to tolerate, we can't say that the Louisiana DOTD didn't warn us this was coming.

Crews will be building a diversion cross-over to accommodate traffic during overpass repairs so the DOTD has deemed it necessary to fully close the exit ramp

According to the DOTD, all westbound I-20 traffic will be detoured to LA 157 to US 80. Detour signage will be in place as necessary.

This weekend, travel in the Bossier area will be "iffy" at best.