Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises the public that construction began on Monday, November 9, 2026 on LA 495 near Cloutierville in Natchitoches Parish, aimed at restoring connectivity and roadway integrity for the community.

This work is concentrated at two sites located 1.2 and 2.1 miles north of LA 495’s southern intersection with LA 1. LA 495 at the northernmost site was previously closed to thru traffic and will remain closed during construction.

The intent of this $1.3 million project is realign two segments of LA 495 where large embankment slides that originated off the DOTD right-of-way have undermined the roadway.

The work associated with this project includes clearing and grubbing, excavation and embankment to construct the new roadway alignment, base course, and asphaltic concrete pavement.

The work associated with this project should take approximately 4 months to complete, with progress dependent on weather conditions and other factors that can impact construction timelines.

The project was awarded to Regional Construction, LLC.

Permit/Detour section
Thru traffic will not be allowed passage while under construction. Local traffic between sites will be maintained during construction. The northbound detour route for this project will be via LA 1 north to LA 495. The southbound detour will be via LA 1 south to LA 495.

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