NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

MONROE, La – The Joint Transportation, Highways, & Public Works Committee will conduct a legislative public hearing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the hearing – commonly referred to as the annual DOTD Road Show – is to review the highway construction priorities for the fiscal year 2027-2028.

Location:

Monroe Civic Center

Miro-Madison Room

401 Lea Joyner Expressway

Monroe, LA 71201

District 05 (East Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, West Carroll & Union Parishes)

Each DOTD District will be hosting its own Road Show to allow legislators, other elected officials, DOTD representatives and the general public to discuss and obtain information about construction projects in the preliminary FY 2027-2028 Highway Priority Program and how those projects will affect each area of the state.

All those interested are invited to attend the Road Show and will be afforded an opportunity to express their views.

Oral testimony may be supplemented by presenting important facts and documentation in writing. Written statements and comments should be handed to the committee conducting the hearing, or mailed to the following address, postmarked within 45 calendar days following the hearing:

Joint Transportation, Highways, & Public Works Committee

C/O LA DOTD (Section 45)

P.O. Box 94245

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245

Interested parties may also leave a comment regarding the Highway Priority Program at the DOTD website at this link.

To read more information about planned construction projects for District 05 in the preliminary FY 27-28 Highway Priority Program, click here.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is committed to delivering transportation and public works systems that enhance the quality of life. In addition to more than 16,600 miles of roadway, including over 890 miles of interstate, DOTD supports the development of the state’s aviation, marine and rail infrastructures. Through this work, we are able to facilitate economic development, create job opportunities, improve vital evacuation routes, and make critical freight corridors safer and more efficient.

For more information, please visit www.dotd.la.gov, email dotdcs@la.gov, or call DOTD’s Customer Service Center at (225) 379-1232 or 1-877-4LADOTD (1-877-452-3683). Business hours are 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information about LADOTD’s Plan for Transforming Transportation check out www.T4LA.com. Visit Louisiana 511 for continual updates about weather-related road conditions, road work, commercial vehicle restrictions, road closures and other travel information.