OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING
STATE AND FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. H015145
KCS SEVERAL RR XINGS (SCOTLANDVILLE)
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) is conducting an open house public meeting for the proposed KCS Several RR Xings (Scotlandville) project. The proposed project would consist of upgrading the active warning signals for the railroad crossings located at Blount Road, Elmer Avenue, Mills Avenue, and Swan Avenue in East Baton Rouge Parish. In addition to the upgrades at the aforementioned crossings, LADOTD is proposing to remove the rail crossing at Scaup Street. No additional right-of-way will be required for this project. The purpose of the meeting is to provide information about the project and to obtain input from interested parties. Additional project information will be available. Representatives from LADOTD will be available at the open house to answer questions and discuss issues related to the project. Verbal and written comments on the project can be submitted at the meeting or can be mailed to the LADOTD address shown below, postmarked by Friday, April 26, 2024.
Project information can also be found online at the following web address: http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Engineering/Environmental/Pages/default.aspx . Navigate to the project folder titled “H.015145 KCS SEVERAL RR XINGS (SCOTLANDVILLE)” The public meeting has been scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
EBRPL – Scotlandville Branch Library
7373 Scenic Highway
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Should you require special assistance, due to a disability, to participate in this public meeting, please contact LADOTD by mail at the address shown below, or by telephone at 225.242.4524, at least five working days prior to the meeting.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Environmental Engineer Administrator, Section 28
P.O. Box 94245
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245