DOTD, City of Alexandria to hold public meeting for Sugar House Rd. Extension Project in Rapides Parish
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 11:15:31 AM
DOTD, City of Alexandria to hold public meeting for Sugar House Rd. Extension Project in Rapides Parish
RAPIDES PARISH, La. - The City of Alexandria and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will host a public meeting as part of the required environmental process for the Sugar House Road Extenstion Project (SPN H.008271) in Rapides Parish.
The proposed project develops a connector route between LA 1, I-49 and highways US 167 and US 71. A preferred route alternative has been identified for the project, and a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) is being provided for review.
Meeting details are as follows:
Thursday, November 12, 2026 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Frank O. Hunter Basketball Gym 2399 Willow Glen River Rd. Alexandria, LA 71302
The meeting will be held in open house format, with attendees able to come and go during the three hour time frame and receive the same information.
The purpose of the meeting is to present findings of the draft EA, and to obtain input from interested parties. Exhibits highlighting the preferred alternative identified in the draft EA and additional project information will be available for review. Representatives from the project team will be on hand to answer questions and discuss issues related to the project.
The draft EA is available for download here: https://www.dotd.la.gov/about/office-of-project-delivery/planning/environmental/projects-public-notices/district-08-alexandria/
It can also be viewed locally at the LA DOTD District 08 HQ (3300 S. MacArthur Drive, Alexandria), at the City of Alexandria (625 Murray Street, Suite 5), and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch of the Rapides Parish Library (1115 Broadway Avenue). It can also be viewed at the Louisiana State Library (701 N. 4th St., Baton Rouge, 70802) and LA DOTD HQ (1201 Capitol Access Rd., Baton Rouge, 70802).
For additional information related to the meeting, click here.
Media contact information:
Erin Buchanan
Public Information Officer
Alexandria District
318-549-8402
[email protected]
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