Statewide Public Hearings - Highway Construction Priorities - FY 04-05
Friday, December 12, 2003 at 12:00:00 AM

BATON ROUGE - Statewide public hearings will be held at the dates and locations shown below to review highway construction priorities for the fiscal year 2004-05.

Date

Time

Location

District

Parishes Included

01/27/04

3:30 p.m.

Holiday Inn, Holidome, New Orleans Room, 1051 US 165 Bypass at I-20, Monroe, LA

05

East Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union, West Carroll

01/27/04

11:00 a.m.

Franklin Media Center, 7293 Prairie Road, Winnsboro, LA

58

Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle, Tensas

01/28/04

9:30 a.m.

Bossier City Municipal Complex, Council Meeting Room, 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA

04

Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Red River, Webster

01/28/04

2:00 p.m.

Pineville City Hall, Council Meeting Room, 910 Main St., Pineville, LA

08

Avoyelles, Natchitoches, Grant, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon, Winn

02/03/04

3:00 p.m

Clifton Chenier Center, 220 West Willow, Town Hall-Building C, Lafayette, LA

03

Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermillion

02/03/04

10:00 a.m.

Lake Charles Civic Center, Contraband Room, 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 

07

Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis

02/11/04

3:00 p.m.

Joseph S. Yenni Building, Council Chambers, 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd. Suite 509, Jefferson, LA

02

Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, Terrebonne

02/11/04

10:00 a.m.

Southeastern Louisiana University, University Center, Room #133,

700 University Ave., Hammond, LA

62

Livingston, St. Helena, St. John, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington

02/12/04

10:00 a.m.

State Capitol Basement, House Committee Room #1, Baton Rouge, LA

61

Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. James, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana

 

            This review is based upon the project priorities established by the highway needs analysis. The Highway Needs and Priority Study was done in order to determine the estimated cost of improving state maintained roads in Louisiana which do not meet a specified minimum tolerable condition for a particular functional class. Act 334 provides for a firm priority listing of the first ensuing year and tentative priorities for each of the next five subsequent years. This provides advice on the status of highway projects contemplated or under preparation.

            These public hearings will be held in accordance with Act 334 of the 1974 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature and conducted by the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.

            A copy of the Preliminary Program for Fiscal Year 2004-05 is available for review by interested persons at each DOTD District Administrator’s office, as shown in the table below, or also at the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Headquarters Building, 1202 Capitol Access Road, Room 236, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802.

 

District

District Address

02 - New Orleans

1440 US Highway 90, Bridge City, LA, 70094

03 - Lafayette

428 Hugh Wallis Rd., (US 90 East), Lafayette, LA, 70508

04 - Shreveport

3365 Industrial Dr., Bossier City, LA, 71112

05 - Monroe

8010 Desiard St., Monroe, LA, 71203

07 - Lake Charles

5827 Highway 90 East, Lake Charles, LA, 70601

08 - Alexandria

3300 McArthur Dr., Alexandria, LA, 71301

58 - Chase

6217 Hwy 15 South, Chase, LA, 71324

61 - Baton Rouge

8100 Airline Hwy, Baton Rouge, LA, 70815

62 - Hammond

685 N. Morrison Blvd., Hammond, LA, 70401

 

            All interested persons are invited to be present at these meetings for the purpose of becoming fully acquainted with the proposed program and will be afforded an opportunity to express their views.

            Oral testimony will be received.  However, in order that all persons desiring to make a statement have an equal opportunity to do so, it is requested that every effort be made to complete individual testimony in as short a period of time as possible. Oral testimony may be supplemented by presenting important facts and documentation in writing. Your cooperation and assistance will be appreciated.

            Written statements and comments should be handed to the committee conducting the hearing, or mailed to the following address, postmarked within 10 calendar days following the hearing:

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION,

HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC WORKS

C/O LA DOTD (SECTION 28)

P.O. BOX 94245

BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9245