Louisiana DOTD to work with new office to address aging bridges statewide

Louisiana DOTD to work with new office to address aging bridges statewide

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- To speed up Louisiana's bridge bundling program, the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and the new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction are teaming up. A bill passed during the 2025 regular legislative session created the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction. Gov. Jeff Landry named former Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson III as the new office's leader. “Collaboration and p…