The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that the first of four bridges has been removed and replaced along LA 160 in Webster Parish as part of an ongoing $9.4 million project. The largest bridge of the four, over Dorcheat Bayou, is now complete.

The contractor has now mobilized to begin work on the other three smaller bridges located over Dorcheat Relief in close proximity to each other, just east of the first bridge, and will begin removing all three simultaneously to prepare for replacement. (see included map)

The replacement of the three bridges is anticipated to take approximately one year, with progress always dependent on weather and other factors that can impact construction timelines.

Other work associated with these bridge replacements includes grading, drainage structures, pavement patching, roadway base, and asphalt overlay.

Motorists are currently detouring using US 371, LA 2, and LA 159.