​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 2025-2026. A copy of the Preliminary Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 will be available for review on October 1, 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 virtually.  The information to participate virtually 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
October 15, 2024
10:00 am		 58 Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, LaSalle, Tensas

 Franklin Media Center
7293 Prairie Road, Winnsboro

October 15, 2024
2:00 pm
 05 E. Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Union,
W. Carroll

 Monroe Civic Center
Bayou Room
401 Lea Joyner Expressway, Monroe

October 16, 2024
8:30 am
 04 Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Red River, Webster

 Bossier Civic Center
Bodcau Room
620 Benton Rd, Bossier City

October​ 16, 2024
2:30 pm
 08 Avoyelles, Grant, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon, Winn

 Pineville City Hall
Council Meeting Room
910 Main Street, Pineville

October 17, 2024
9:00 am
 07 Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron,
Jeff Davis

 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury
Council Chambers
1015 Pithon St, Lake Charles

October 17, 2024
1:30 pm
 03 Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette,
St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion

 Lafayette Consolidated Government
City Hall Council Chambers Auditorium
705 W University Ave, Lafayette

October 22, 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

October 22, 2024
2:30 pm
 62 Livingston, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington

 Tangipahoa Council Chambers
206 East Mulberry St., Amite

October 23, 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
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