Shawn Wilson, the secretary of the state s Department of Transportation and Development, advocated for an increase in the state s gas tax on the Ellevate Louisiana videocast, which he said would help the state better manage and improve its infrastructure, though he said that the upcoming legislative session might not be the best time.
On the videocast, which was released Wednesday, Wilson championed some of the department s recent accomplishments, such as the I-10 widening in St. Martin Parish, while also pushing for the increased gas tax. Ten states have gone two decades or more without a gas tax increase, Wilson said. And guess what Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Shreveport? The state that you re in is one of those states that s gone more than two decades without addressing our gas tax.
As more snow and ice fell across the region overnight, driving conditions deteriorated even more. Part of I-20 in the Ark-La-Tex is now closed.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has shut down I-20 eastbound from the Industrial Drive exit to the Goodwill Road exit in Bossier Parish and I-20 eastbound in Webster Parishes is also closed due to winter weather and freezing conditions.
There is no estimated time of getting the interstate back open. DOTD will send out information when it is back open to traffic.
DOTD Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson is urging motorists to avoid ALL unnecessary travel. He says the conditions are very poor and you could be putting yourself in jeopardy.
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