LAKE CHARLES – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development encourages the public to attend an open house meeting providing information on the Public-Private Partnership (P3) proposal for the Interstate 10 widening project, which includes a new Calcasieu River Bridge, in the cities of Lake Charles and Westlake.
The event is scheduled from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, August 31, 2023, at the Lake Charles Civic Center Contraband Room, 900 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601.
The meeting will begin with an open house session from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. During this time, residents can view a continuous multimedia presentation on the project. Attendees can also visit stations and get questions on the project answered by DOTD staff.
A question and answer session will follow the open house. Questions for the panel can be submitted during the open house and will be read to the panel by a moderator. Verbal and written comments may be submitted. The panel session will end at 7 p.m.
For those unable to attend the meeting in person, the presentation will be available on the DOTD website by September 1 at the following link: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/Public-PrivatePartnerships/Pages/default.aspx.
All written comments must be received by Thursday, September 7, 2023, to be included in the meeting documentation. Written comments can be sent via email to CalcasieuP3@la.gov.
Written comments can also be mailed to the following address:
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Environmental Engineer Administrator, Section 28
P.O. Box 94245
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245
Anyone requiring special assistance to take part in the public meeting should call DOTD at 225-242-4502, or email at CalcasieuP3@la.gov at least five working days before the meeting.