Motorists in Red River Parish are still waiting on the full reopening of LA 155 between Coushatta and Martin, but the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says the end of the project is getting closer. DOTD said in a recent update that the four bridge structures are complete, but the roadway remains closed while crews finish the roadway tie-in work needed to connect the new bridge and roadway sections. DOTD’s official January update said construction was still continuing at the Brushy Bayou crossing, and the route remains listed as closed on the state’s current highway trouble board.

The project has been a major one for this stretch of highway. DOTD announced in 2023 that the work would replace four timber bridges with new concrete structures on LA 155 near Coushatta. The bridges were all built in 1972 and cross Coney Bayou, Grand Bayou, Carroll Creek, and Brushy Creek. The project was awarded to Brown Industrial Construction, LLC for $13.3 million, with work beginning on April 17, 2023.

According to DOTD’s more recent public update and the agency’s social media messaging, attention has shifted from bridge replacement to the remaining roadway work. That means the major bridge structures are finished, but drivers still cannot use the route until the connecting roadway is completed and opened safely to traffic. DOTD’s statewide highway report, updated this week, still lists LA 155 near Coushatta as closed for the replacement of four bridges.

For Red River Parish drivers, the latest word points to April 2026 as the anticipated reopening window for the roadway. Until then, motorists should continue using alternate routes and watch for additional DOTD updates as the final stage of construction moves forward.