The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will soon begin the process of removing tree debris from the right-of-way along certain state routes in the northwest region that accumulated as a result of the recent winter storm.

The contractor anticipates beginning work this week, which includes the following parishes and routes:

Red River Parish:

– US 71 from Natchitoches Parish line to Bossier Parish line
– US 371 from US 71 to Bienville Parish line
– LA 783 from US 71 to US 371
– LA 786 from US 71 to LA 507
– LA 514 from US 71 to LA 515
– LA 507 from US 71 to LA 514
– US 84 from LA 1 to I-49
– LA 510 from US 84 to LA 177
– LA 155 from US 71 to Natchitoches Parish line

Bienville Parish:

– LA 4 from Ringgold to US 71
– US 371 from Ringgold to Red River Parish line
– LA 607 from LA 9 to LA 154

DeSoto Parish:

– I-49 from Caddo Parish line to Natchitoches Parish line
– LA 346
– LA 175 from Sabine Parish line to Caddo Parish line
– LA 5 from LA 175 to Logansport
– LA 3015 from LA 175 to Marshall Road
– LA 191 from US 84 to Sabine Parish line
– LA 509 from LA 175 to Red River Parish line
– LA 789
– LA 172
– LA 764
– LA 765
– US 171 from Sabine Parish line to Caddo Parish line
– LA 483 from LA 175 to Sabine Parish line
– LA 513 from Gibbs Street to Oxford Cut Off
– LA 169
– US 84 from Mundy Road to Logansport
– LA 522
– LA 3248

Intermittent lane and shoulder closures will be necessary to allow for debris removal operations, though major impacts to traffic are not anticipated.

Motorists should be on the lookout for contractor equipment and personnel, and proceed with extreme caution through the work zone. These operations will continue until the debris is removed from the right-of-way of the affected areas.

Additional information:

Call 511, visit http://www.511la.org, or download the Louisiana 511 mobile app for additional travel information. Out-of-state travelers may call 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511). Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at http://www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MyDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and X (Twitter) pages.