The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces the schedule for its annual legislative public hearings, commonly known as the DOTD Road Show, giving residents, local officials and legislators across Louisiana an opportunity to review and provide input on highway construction priorities proposed for state fiscal year 2027-2028.
The Joint Transportation, Highways, and Public Works Committee will conduct the hearings in accordance with state law. The statewide series begins October 20 in Houma and concludes October 29 in Lafayette.
“The Road Show is an important part of how we determine where Louisiana’s transportation dollars are invested,” DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet said. “It gives us an opportunity to sit down with legislators, local leaders and the people who use these roads every day, hear what is most important to their communities and make sure those perspectives are part of the process as we establish our construction priorities for the coming years.”
DOTD develops the Highway Priority Program annually to identify projects scheduled for construction letting in the upcoming state fiscal year, as well as projects advancing through other stages of development. Following the public hearings, DOTD will develop the final construction program for submission to the Louisiana Legislature.
The preliminary FY 2027-2028 Highway Priority Program is available online or for public review at:
DOTD Headquarters, Room 200M
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Members of the public may attend the hearing for their area, learn more about projects included in the proposed program and provide comments. Virtual access will also be available.
2026 DOTD Road Show Schedule:
Tuesday, Oct. 20
- 10 a.m. – Houma | District 02, Bayou Region
Terrebonne Parish Council Chambers, Government Tower
8026 W. Main St., Suite 600
Parishes: Lafourche, Terrebonne and Grand Isle in Jefferson Parish
- 2:30 p.m. – New Orleans | District 02
Jefferson Parish Council Chambers, Yenni Building
Parishes: Jefferson, except Grand Isle; Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. CharlesWednesday, Oct. 21
- 9 a.m. – Amite City | District 62
Tangipahoa Parish Council Chambers
Parishes: Livingston, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington
- 1:30 p.m. – Baton Rouge | District 61
State Capitol Basement, House Committee Room 6
Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. James, West Baton Rouge and West FelicianaTuesday, Oct. 27
- 10 a.m. – Winnsboro | District 58
Franklin Parish School Board, Franklin Media Center
7293 Prairie Road
Parishes: Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle and Tensas
- 2 p.m. – Monroe | District 05
Monroe Civic Center, Miro-Madison Room
Parishes: East Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union and West Carroll
Wednesday, Oct. 28
- 8:30 a.m. – Bossier City | District 04
Bossier City Council Chambers
Parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River and Webster
- 2:30 p.m. – Pineville | District 08
Pineville City Hall, Council Meeting Room
910 Main St.
Parishes: Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon and WinnThursday, Oct. 29
- 9 a.m. – Lake Charles | District 07
Calcasieu Parish Police Jury, Council Chambers
Parishes: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron and Jefferson Davis
- 1:30 p.m. – Lafayette | District 03
Lafayette Consolidated Government, City Hall Council Chambers Auditorium
Parishes: Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary and VermilionThose attending will have an opportunity to provide comments in person, and oral testimony may be supplemented with written information or documentation. Comments may also be submitted online. Written statements and comments may be provided to the committee at a hearing or mailed to:
Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
c/o LA DOTD (Section 85)
P.O. Box 94245
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245Mailed comments must be postmarked within 45 calendar days following the final hearing.
Anyone requiring special assistance due to a disability should contact DOTD, Attn: Mary Elliott, at 225-379-1218 at least five days before the applicable hearing.
Additional information, including the preliminary program, individual district information, online commenting and virtual viewing options, is available on DOTD’s Highway Priority Program webpage.