MEDIA ADVISORY: DOTD to hold groundbreaking ceremony on Phase 2E of LA 1 in Leeville
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 3:10:38 PM
Contact: Bambi Hall
(504) 484-0210
Who: The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, along with the LA 1 Coalition, Lafourche Parish Government, and industry partners.
What: Groundbreaking Ceremony for La. 1: Leeville to Golden Meadow, Phase 2E
When: Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 11 a.m.
Where: Leeville Seafood Restaurant
24203 Highway 1
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
Speakers:
- DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D.
- Attorney General Jeff Landry
- Rep. Jerry Gisclair
- Greater Lafourche Port Commission President Perry Gisclair
- LA 1 Coalition Treasurer Hank Danos
Master of Ceremonies: Henri Boulet, LA 1 Coalition Executive Director
Project Overview: $13.2M - La. 1: Leeville to Golden Meadow, Phase 2E – This project will complete the buildout of the elevated La. 1 intersection in Leeville. It will also widen the existing mainline structure and extend northward. La. 1 serves as the sole evacuation route for lower Lafourche Parish and the barrier island of Grand Isle. It also is the only access route to Port Fourchon, the nation’s premier intermodal energy port, and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the nation’s only offshore oil port. It has been designated as a high-priority corridor by the U.S. Congress based on its critical energy infrastructure. The project was let in December 2017.
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