More Traffic Problems For Benton Road To Begin Monday

Traffic on Benton Road just north of Bossier City is about to get interesting for a full month.

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has just issued an advisory to area motorists that beginning this coming Monday, April 1, the outside (right) lane of LA 3 (Benton Road) northbound just south of Flowerbrook Street in Bossier Parish will be closed.

This lane closure is anticipated to be in place for approximately thirty days, and is necessary to allow an outside contractor to install a deceleration lane at the Safe Harbor development.

Deceleration lanes enable a vehicle that is exiting the roadway to decrease their speed to a rate at which it can safely leave the main travel lane.

Of course, as with all projects from the Louisiana DOTD, this work will be performed weather permitting, so inclement weather could prolong or delay this project.

The DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please drive with caution through the construction site and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment.

Area residents should exercise caution when driving, walking, or biking near an active construction zone.

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