Elmer area / Rapides Parish
Two LA 1199 bridges are scheduled to close to through traffic at 7 a.m. Monday, November 9, 2026, for replacement, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announced.
The agency expects this construction phase to finish in April 2027, with progress dependent on weather.
One bridge is about 0.60 miles north of LA 112 near Elmer Cemetery Road. The other is about 0.2 miles north of LA 488.
DOTD awarded Elevate Heavy Civil Construction the $4,942,259.90 contract to replace the structures and complete associated road work.
The Elmer Cemetery Road bridge detour uses LA 112 and LA 488, also known as Twin Bridges Road. The other detour uses LA 488, LA 112 and LA 121 to reconnect with LA 1199.
Follow DOTD's posted directions and check Louisiana 511 before traveling. The November 6 notice makes the schedule conditional on weather.