​Public Hearing Information

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
 
A series of Public Hearings will be held in accordance with LA R.S. 48:231 and conducted by the Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee. Below is a list of the times and places where the hearings will be held. The purpose of the hearings is to review highway construction priorities for the state fiscal year 2024-2025. A copy of the Preliminary Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 will be available for review on February 2, 2024 by interested persons at the LADOTD Headquarters Building, 1201 Capitol Access Road, Room 200U, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 or online at​ http://www.dotd.la.gov/Inside_LaDOTD/Divisions/Multimodal/Transportation_Planning/Highway_Priority/Pages/default.aspx

All interested persons are invited for the purpose of becoming fully acquainted with the proposed program and will be afforded an opportunity to express their views in person.  Oral testimony may be supplemented by presenting important facts and documentation in writing.  Comments may also be provided at the link above.  All interested parties will be able to listen to the meeting by ZOOM.  The ZOOM information will be posted at the link above.  Written statements and comments can be handed to the committee conducting the hearing or mailed to the following address, postmarked within 45 calendar days following the final hearing:
JOINT TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS AND 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.​

LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS
FOR THE HIGHWAY PRIORITY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM (2024-2025)
 
Date & Time DOTD
District		 Parishes Location
February 6, 2024
10:00 am		 58 Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle, Tensas

 Franklin Media Center
7293 Prairie Road, Winnsboro
ZOOM Link
February 6, 2024
2:00 pm
 05 E. Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union,
W. Carroll

 Monroe Civic Center
Fort Miro-Madison Room
401 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe
ZOOM Link
February 7, 2024
8:30 am
 04 Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Red River, Webster

 LA Tech at Bossier Parish Community College, Building H - Moran Room
6220 E Texas St, Bossier City
ZOOM Link
February 7, 2024
2:30 pm
 08 Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon, Winn

 Pineville City Hall
Council Meeting Room
910 Main Street, Pineville
ZOOM Link
February 8, 2024
9:00 am
 07 Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron,
Jeff Davis

 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
Council Chambers
1015 Pithon St, Lake Charles
ZOOM Link
February 8, 2024
1:30 pm
 03 Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette,
St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion

 Lafayette Consolidated Government
City Hall Council Chambers
705 W University Ave, Lafayette
ZOOM Link
February 15, 2024
9:30 am
 02 Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, Terrebonne

 NO Regional Transportation Mgmt. Ctr.
Conference Room A/B
#10 Veterans Blvd, New Orleans
ZOOM Link
February 15, 2024
2:30 pm
 62 Livingston, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington

 St. Tammany Parish Council Chambers
21490 Koop Drive, Mandeville
ZOOM Link
February 16, 2024
9:00 am
 61 Ascension, Assumption, E. Baton Rouge,
E. Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee,
St. James, W. Baton Rouge, W. Feliciana

 State Capitol Basement,
House Committee Room 6
Baton Rouge
ZOOM Link​
   
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