LINCOLN PARISH- DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet, Jr., along with state and local officials, turned ceremonial dirt to mark the official kick-off of construction on the $39.2 million project to replace the LA 544 (Tech Drive) overpass over I-20 in the City of Ruston. Preliminary work has already begun, which includes clearing & grubbing to clear the project site of vegetation and prepare for construction, as well as utility relocations. Utility relocation operations are conducted by the company that o