Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Jan. 29, 2024:
A Louisiana DOTD traffic camera shows the most recent crash involving an 18-wheeler on Jan. 24 in the I-20 construction zone in Bossier City.Louisiana DOTD
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and Louisiana State Police last week issued a reminder that large commercial motor vehicles are currently prohibited from traveling through the construction zone on I-20 in Bossier City.
Numerous recent crashes involving 18-wheelers have forced the closure of a portion of I-20, which is already reduced to one lane in the rehabilitation zone from Hamilton Road to Industrial Drive.
These closures often last for several hours as the operations required to remove these vehicles are extensive, significantly impacting traffic flow in the region, DOTD said. Additionally, these incidents can impede construction progress.
Since the major reconstruction project started in September 2023, DOTD and LSP have urged both motorists and truck drivers to utilize the primary detour of I-220.
In December 2023, the decision was made to prohibit large commercial motor vehicles from traveling through the work zone, as phase 2 of construction included concrete barriers and more narrow bridge crossings.
