Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments

06/19/2026

The office of NLCOG will be closed Friday, June 19, 2026, in honor of Juneteenth.

06/17/2026

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🚔 SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT AHEAD 🚔

Thinking about drinking and driving on June 20th?

You might want to reconsider.

The Shreveport Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in West Shreveport on Saturday, June 20, 2026, beginning at approximately 6:00 p.m. and continuing through midnight.

Also, a friendly reminder: Corporal Corey Sullivan and Corporal Darryl Council will be working.

According to MADD, they were the top two DWI officers in Louisiana for 2025.

Statistically speaking, this is not going to end well for you.

Call an Uber.
Call a friend.
Call your mom.
Sleep on the couch.

Just don't make plans that include handcuffs, a tow truck, and a court date.

🚗💨 Drive sober or we will get you.

06/10/2026

Kent Rogers, executive director, discussed managing the built environment with the 2026 cohort of CDI Louisiana.

Members of the cohort include professionals from west Texas, central Arkansas, and all over Louisiana who are learning best practices in community and economic development.

06/09/2026

The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments, Inc.’s (“NLCOG”) Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee will meet on Friday, June 12, 2026, in the Government Chambers, Government Plaza, 505 Travis Street, Shreveport, LA 71101.

The MPO Transportation Policy Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m. with the Board of Directors meeting at 9:30 a.m. For further information, or for requests for special assistance due to a disability, please contact the office of NLCOG at (318) 841-5950 or [email protected].

06/04/2026

PUBLIC NOTICE FTA TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAMS
Contact: (225) 379-3060

This notice is to inform the public that theLouisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), Public Transit Section, is accepting applications for the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) grant programs: Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311) and the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (Section 5310) for FY 2027-2028. Funding is available for FY 2027-2028 for operating and capital transportation projects. Be advised that there is a monetary match requirement for all FTA projects. Subrecipients applying for operating projects must provide a 50% match, and capital projects require a 15% match.

It is the intention of LADOTD to submit a statewide grant application to the federal government in February 2027. In order to be selected, your organization must be an active participant in the Coordinated Human Services Transportation Planning Process. Information on this process is contained in the application.

It is a competitive grant process. If an application is selected for inclusion in the statewide grant and the FTA approves the grant then LADOTD enters into an agreement with the approved applicants for the purposes detailed in your application.

LADOTD encourages all minority-based organizations to apply. Technical assistance is provided upon request. If you would like more information on upcoming application training, please call 225-379-3060.

On Monday, July 6, 2026, applications will be available on our website through the Louisiana Transit Electronic Application Management system (LATEAM).

https://dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-project-delivery/planning/public-transportation/la-team-application/

For any questions regarding FTA Programs, you may call the DOTD-Public Transportation Section at (225) 379-3060. Electronic applications must be submitted online by November 1, 2026.

Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development
Public Transportation/Section 81, East Wing 5th floor
1201 Capitol Access Rd.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802

Applications received after November 1, 2026 will not be considered for a 2028 FTA Assistance Grant.

The official website of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development

06/02/2026

🚧NIGHTTIME CLOSURES🚧
📍Jimmie Davis Bridge Project

DOTD advises motorists the nighttime lane closures as part of the ongoing Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) project in Caddo & Bossier Parishes are still in effect.

The lane closures, which take place Monday-Saturday from 6:00pm - 6:00am, are expected to remain in place until approximately Saturday, June 20.
🔗https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/announcements/Announcement.aspx?key=40934 .tab=0

06/01/2026

🚧NIGHTTIME CLOSURES🚧
📍Jimmie Davis Bridge Project

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) advises motorists the nighttime lane closures as part of the ongoing Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) project in Caddo & Bossier Parishes are still in effect.
The lane closures, which take place Monday-Saturday from 6:00pm - 6:00am, are expected to remain in place until approximately Saturday, June 20.

🔗https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/.../anno.../Announcement.aspx...

🚧NIGHTTIME CLOSURES🚧
📍Jimmie Davis Bridge Project

DOTD advises motorists the nighttime lane closures as part of the ongoing Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) project in Caddo & Bossier Parishes are still in effect.

The lane closures, which take place Monday-Saturday from 6:00pm - 6:00am, are expected to remain in place until approximately Saturday, June 20.
🔗https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/announcements/Announcement.aspx?key=40934 .tab=0

05/29/2026

⚠️Beginning Monday, June 1, there will be intermittent lane closures on LA 3194 (Martin Luther King Drive) in Shreveport between N. Market. St. and Hilry Huckaby III Drive. These lane closures are necessary to allow Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) crews to remove damaged areas of concrete and replace with new material.

🚨🚧PROJECT UPDATE🚧🚨

DOTD advises motorists that the concrete pavement repairs on LA 511 (70th St.) and LA 523 (Line Ave./Ellerbe Rd) in Caddo Parish are complete as part of this ongoing $1.6 million project.
Work continues on LA 526 (Bert Kouns) between 70th Street and Youree Drive in Shreveport, and will be starting soon on LA 3 in Bossier Parish.
🔗https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/announcements/Announcement.aspx?key=40929 .tab=0

05/29/2026

Notice of Public Comment Period
May 28, 2026 – June 10, 2026

The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments (NLCOG), the local Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is submitting for a 14-day public review and comment the:

UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) and Budget for the NORTHWEST LOUISIANA METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA
Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)

To meet the requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) transportation legislation, this document is now available for public review and comment. Updated annually, the Unified Planning Work Program summarizes the transportation planning activities of the MPO staff, its member agencies, and other transportation and planning agencies conducting work in Northwest Louisiana.

Those interested may view the document at the following locations:

Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments
401 Edwards Street, Suite 1100
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

http://www.nlcog.org

For further information, contact NLCOG at 318-841-5950. Any questions, comments or suggestions concerning the UPWP should be directed to:

Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments
Attn: J. Kent Rogers – UPWP
401 Edwards Street, Suite 1100
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

or sent by e-mail to [email protected]. All public comments must be postmarked by Wednesday June 10, 2026.

05/28/2026

Congratulations to two of our amazing public transportation providers for being recognized with the Driven to Succeed award by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Public Transportation section at the Annual Directors' Meeting in Lake Charles!

🎉 Bossier Council On Aging - 5310
🎉 DeSoto Council on Aging - 5311

We're so thankful for the work you do in our community.