Benjamin Rauschenbach News Today

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Some Bossier City residents have expressed concern for the Walter O. Bigby Carriageway roundabout statue. However, the cost of the statue isnt the only concern from

City’s commissioners voted Tuesday to permanently close an at-grade crossing at Old Shed Road, acquiescing to Union Pacific Railroad’s demands.

But with growth and progress comes traffic. Bossier City has had plenty of all three for years. City and state leaders are continually working to try to alleviate some of the most congested areas. The most recent example is the opening of Innovation Drive which connects Airline Drive to Swan Lake Road in North Bossier. That was $10 million project. Another ongoing project eventually linking the the north to the south is called the Walter O. Bigby Carriage Way. Now, the city has decided to condu...