SHREVEPORT – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that major construction work is moving forward as the new 4-lane Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) continues to take shape over the Red River.

Upcoming activities will require nighttime closures of the Clyde Fant Parkway in Shreveport near its interchange with the existing Jimmie Davis Bridge. The design-builder will be mobilizing equipment and setting girders for the new structure. Girders bear the load of the deck and future traffic, preventing sagging or collapse.

Beginning on the night of Monday, March 9, 2026, all lanes of Clyde Fant Parkway in both directions will be closed to allow for these activities to occur. This full road closure will take place nightly from approximately 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weeknights until Friday, March 20, 2026.

On the weekend of March 14-15, Clyde Fant Parkway will be closed from 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13 until 6 a.m. on Monday, March 16th.

This will ensure the construction work can be carried out safely and efficiently. The Jimmie Davis Bridge itself will remain open during this work.

To read much more about the project, including accessing detour maps & other resources, visit the JDB project webpage here.

Restrictions/Permits: Total road closure at the specified location.

Alternate Route: Motorists will be detoured via Arthur Ray Teague Parkway and over the Shreveport-Barksdale Bridge (LA 3032).

All work will be performed weather permitting.