BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces its plans for $67.5 million in supplemental funding to support the preservation and maintenance of existing roads, highways, and infrastructure statewide.
State legislators approved the additional money during the 2024 regular session. Each of DOTD’s nine districts will receive $7.5 million of the supplemental funding appropriated by the legislature for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
The districts have identified tentative plans on how the additional funds will be spent. Activities being considered for spending include guardrail repairs, bridge maintenance, traffic signs and signals, striping, additional mowing, tree trimming, and drainage system repairs.
“Having secured these additional resources allows our districts statewide to focus on long-standing transportation-related needs that must be addressed,” DOTD Secretary Joe Donahue said. “Keeping Louisiana’s existing roads and highways in a state of good repair is just as important as building new infrastructure to accommodate continued growth.”
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s mission is to plan, design, build, and sustain a safe and reliable multimodal transportation and infrastructure system that enhances mobility and economic opportunity.
