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The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments (NLCOG) is an intergovernmental association of the local governments for the Metropolitan Planning Area of Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, and Webster Parishes established to assist in planning for common needs, cooperating for the mutual benefit, and coordinating for sound regional development. The vision of NLCOG is to conduct regional planning, facilitate coordination and cooperation, serve as a source of information and expertise on issues affecting northwest Louisiana, and assist member agencies in accessing funding to accomplish local and regional goals.

News And Updates

Upcoming Meetings
September 18, 2026

Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee and Board of Directors Meeting

The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments' Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy Committee and Board of Directors will be meeting Friday, September 18, 2026 at 9:00 am at Government Plaza in the Government Chambers, 505 Travis St, Shreveport, LA 71101.

The MPO meeting will begin at 9:00 am, followed by the Board of Directors meeting.

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August 21, 2026

NWLA: Moving Forward
Survey open: August 21 - September 4, 2026

NWLA: Moving Forward is NLCOG's Metropolitan Transportation Plan for Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto and Webster parishes. Public input from the first round helped identify transportation projects for consideration. The Round 2 survey asks the community to help prioritize the projects selected to move forward. Take the survey here.

Public Comment Period
May 28, 2026

Fiscal Year 2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for public comment May 28, 2026 – June 10, 2026

The Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments (NLCOG), the local Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), is submitting for a 14-day public review and comment the:
UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM (UPWP) and Budget for the NORTHWEST LOUISIANA METROPOLITAN PLANNING AREA Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027)

To meet the requirements of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) transportation legislation, this document is now available for public review and comment. Updated annually, the Unified Planning Work Program summarizes the transportation planning activities of the MPO staff, its member agencies, and other transportation and planning agencies conducting work in Northwest Louisiana.

For further information, contact NLCOG at 318-841-5950. Any questions, comments or suggestions concerning the UPWP should be directed to:
Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments
Attn: J. Kent Rogers – UPWP
401 Edwards Street, Suite 1100
Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

or sent by e-mail to public_comments@nlcog.org.

All public comments must be postmarked by Wednesday June 10, 2026.

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