Roadways
DOTD has the responsibility of maintaining state highways and interstate highways under state jusrisdiction. This includes the maintenance and updating of existing highways as well as planning, design, and building of new highways.
The Transportation Infrastructure Model for Economic Development or TIMED Program is an ongoing $5 billion dollar program which includes funding to widen over 500 miles (800 km) of Louisiana state highways from two lanes to four.
"TIMED" is also over construction or modifying several bridges including the John James Audubon Bridge, Huey P. Long Bridge and Florida Avenue Bridge.
Read more about this topic: Louisiana Department Of Transportation And Development