AVONDALE PLANNING & ENV. LINKAGES (PEL) STUDY ALTERNATIVES PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday, April 09, 2024 at 12:46:05 PM
AVONDALE PLANNING & ENVIRONMENTAL LINKAGES (PEL) STUDY ALTERNATIVES PUBLIC MEETING
<<FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE>>
State Project No. H.005168
Federal Project No. H005168
Avondale Planning & Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study
Jefferson & Orleans Parishes
Avondale Garden Road, George Street, Willswood Lane, and Live Oak Boulevard

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration, the Federal Highway Administration, the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission and the railroads operating in the New Orleans metropolitan area will host an open house public meeting for the Avondale Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study. This study is evaluating the feasibility of consolidating the Union Pacific (UP)/Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) at-grade roadway-rail crossings at Avondale Garden Road, George Street, Willswood Lane, and Live Oak Boulevard, and replacing them with one, or possibly more, road-over-rail grade separations.

The Alternatives Public Scoping will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the J.C. Simmons Community Center, 4008 U.S. Highway 90, Westwego, LA 70094. The open house public meeting will consist of a repeating recorded presentation of the alternatives developed; meeting exhibits for viewing; and the opportunity to speak with Study Team Representatives, solicit comments and be added to the study distribution list to receive future notices. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

Comment forms will be available at the meeting and on-line at www.dotd.la.gov/AvondalePELStudy. The form can be completed online, mailed to the address shown on the form, or submitted via email to NORG@mbakerintl.com. Emailed forms should indicate “NORG Avondale PEL Study Comment Form” as the subject. Comment forms received at the meeting or post-marked/emailed no later than April 30, 2024, will be included in the public record.

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed to participate in the meeting (e.g., sign language), please contact The Hawthorne Agency, Inc. at least five business days in advance of the meeting. The contact information is listed below.

Mail
New Orleans Rail Gateway Program
Avondale PEL Study
c/o The Hawthorne Agency, Inc.
PO Box 56845
New Orleans, LA 70156

Phone
504-488-6196