DOTD Hearing on Our Area's Highway Construction Priorities

The Joint Transportation, Highways, & Public Works Committee will conduct a legislative public hearing on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. The purpose of the hearing – commonly referred to as the annual DOTD Road Show – is to review highway construction priorities for the fiscal year 2022-2023 for District 62 (Livingston, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington). To find out more information about construction projects for District 62 in the preliminary FY 22-23 Highway Priority Program click here and scroll down until you see projects (by parish) planned for District 62. You will see projects on LA 450, LA 10, LA 430, LA 62, LA 1074, and LA 1075 in Washington Parish.

The hearing will be held at the St. Tammany Parish Council Chambers, 21490 Koop Drive,  Mandeville, Louisiana.

Each DOTD District will be hosting its own Road Show to allow legislators, other elected officials, DOTD representatives and the general public to discuss and obtain information about construction projects in the preliminary FY 22-23 Highway Priority Program and how those projects will affect each area of the state.

All those interested are invited to attend the Road Show and will be afforded an opportunity to express their views. Oral testimony may be supplemented by presenting important facts and documentation in writing. Written statements and comments should be handed to the committee conducting the hearing, or mailed to the following address, postmarked within 45 calendar days following the hearing: JOINT TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS, & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, C/O LA DOTD (SECTION 85), P.O. BOX 94245, BATON ROUGE, LA 70804-9245.

Should anyone requiring special assistance due to a disability wish to participate in this public hearing, please contact LADOTD (Attn: Ms. Mary Elliott) by mail at the address above or by telephone at (225) 379-1218 at least five days prior to the date of the public hearing.