Dollars let
$7.0BApparent low-bid dollars on trusted contractsPublic DOT market data · Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Louisiana roadwork,
by the numbers.
A current, source-documented view of the contractors, competition, and project mix shaping the Louisiana heavy-highway market.
$7.0Bin trusted Louisiana DOT contracts let since January 1, 2020.
Market brief
The Louisiana public bid market at a glance
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has let 1,800 projects represented in this dataset. Competitive bid tabs average 2.2 bidders per job.
- Data through
- October 31, 2026
- Page generated
- October 31, 2026
- History begins
- January 1, 2020
- Source
- Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Jobs
1,800Contracts since January 1, 2020Competition
2.2Average bidders per covered jobEstimate variance
-2.3%Median low bid vs. estimate · n=1489Project mix
Top work types by awarded volume
| Work type | Jobs | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge | 182 | $2.2B |
| Overlay | 413 | $1.9B |
| Drainage | 146 | $530.4M |
| Construction | 180 | $385.1M |
| Milling | 47 | $151.3M |
| BRIDGE REPLACEMENT | 36 | $141.1M |
| Signing/Striping | 71 | $99.5M |
| Grading, Clearing and Grubbing, Removal of Asphalt Pavement and Base, Subgrade Treatment, Class II Base Course, Drainage Structures, Asphalt Concrete Pavement, Portland Cement Con | 1 | $41.4M |
Contractor landscape
Top contractors by apparent low-bid volume
| Contractor | Wins | Jobs bid | Dollars won |
|---|---|---|---|
| JB JAMES CONSTRUCTION LLC | 18 | 115 | $633.4M |
| James Construction Group LLC | 7 | 15 | $603.0M |
| Barriere Construction Company, LLC | 113 | 206 | $504.3M |
| GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC | 34 | 115 | $361.9M |
| Prairie Contractors LLC | 66 | 101 | $351.0M |
| Diamond B Construction Co., L.L.C. | 84 | 165 | $335.8M |
| Madden Contracting Co., LLC | 34 | 39 | $200.6M |
| Glenn Lege Construction LLC | 33 | 64 | $198.2M |
| Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC. | 21 | 83 | $186.4M |
| Brown Industrial Construction | 15 | 27 | $179.7M |
Latest letting result
October 31, 2026
H.017047 · Natchitoches
US 84:BOURBEAUX BAYOU BRIDGE REPLACEMENT
0 bidders
Pending
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Explore the snapshot
Geographies, prices, and contractors
Lafayette · Vermilion · Tangipahoa · Ouachita · St. Charles · St. Tammany · Iberia · St. Bernard · Acadia · Rapides · Plaquemines · St. John Baptist · Mobilization · Temporary Signs and Barricades · Construction Layout · Reflectorized Raised Pavement Markers · Plastic Pavement Striping (Solid Line) (4" Width) (Thermoplastic 90 mil) · Asphalt Concrete · Asphalt Concrete, Drives, Turnouts and Miscellaneous · Temporary Silt Fencing · Barriere Construction Company, LLC · Diamond B Construction Co., L.L.C. · GILCHRIST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC · JB JAMES CONSTRUCTION LLC · Prairie Contractors LLC · Barber Bros. Contracting Co., L.L.C · Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC. · Madden Gulf Coast, LLC
Questions answered
About this Louisiana DOT dataset
How much louisiana DOT work is included?
This hub includes 1,800 trusted contracts totaling $7.0B, beginning January 1, 2020.
Where does this data come from?
BidCrew collects public letting, contract, bid-tabulation, and engineer-estimate records published by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Quarantined or future records are excluded.
How often is this page updated?
The page is generated from an immutable public snapshot. The current data runs through October 31, 2026, and the visible update date shows when this snapshot was created.
How is estimate accuracy calculated?
Estimate accuracy compares the apparent low bid with the source-reported engineer estimate for 1,489 contracts and reports the median ratio.
Last updated October 31, 2026 with source data through October 31, 2026. Work types may be source-reported or inferred from item codes. Read the methodology and data dictionary or report a correction.