The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has officially relaunched its T4LA initiative – Transforming Transportation with Transparency and Teamwork – during a department-wide update event at its headquarters.

Originally established in 2024 under Gov. Jeff Landry’s executive order, T4LA is focused on transforming DOTD’s internal operations and improving how the agency serves the people of Louisiana. The relaunch marks a renewed commitment to accountability, teamwork, and innovation within the state’s transportation system.

“Today we relaunch T4LA not just as part of the transformation, but as a renewed pledge to the people of Louisiana,” said DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet. “Our mission is to deliver infrastructure and services that are efficient, transparent, and worthy of public trust.”

As part of the relaunch, DOTD introduced two new offices created during the 2025 Regular Legislative Session: the Office of Transformation and the Office of Project Delivery.

The Office of Transformation, led by Deputy Secretary Julia Fisher-Cormier, will oversee departmental reforms, implement efficiency strategies, and improve communication and performance tracking. The office will also focus on expanding innovative practices and outsourcing routine maintenance tasks.

“The relaunch is an opportunity to reintroduce ongoing efforts and present new goals that will all work toward modernizing DOTD,” said Fisher-Cormier. “It’s time we pull back the curtain and clearly show Louisiana what we’re doing right and also what we know we can do better.”

The Office of Project Delivery, directed by Assistant Secretary Eric Dauphine, will focus on streamlining project development, management, construction, and delivery. The goal is to improve project efficiency, reduce delays, and enhance accountability.

“Change is never easy, but these initiatives will prove to accomplish a better, faster work product,” Dauphine said. “We’re engaging our peer states for best practices and efficiencies.”

Key components of the T4LA initiative include:

• Program and project delivery: Streamlining planning, construction, maintenance, and operations to boost efficiency.

• Innovation: Expanding scheduling, permitting, and performance tracking systems while incorporating automation and new technologies.

• Workforce and wage assessment: Ensuring balanced workloads and competitive wages to support employees’ success.

• Economic development collaboration: Aligning DOTD projects with statewide economic goals and fostering partnerships across government sectors.

DOTD has already introduced several new tools through the initiative, including the Project Viewer, which allows the public to track the status and timelines of infrastructure projects statewide.

The relaunch of T4LA underscores DOTD’s commitment to building a more accountable, efficient, and transparent transportation system for all Louisianans. Updates on progress and upcoming changes can be found at www.T4LA.com