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File #: 2014-0250    Version: 1 Name: Request LDOTD leave all Highway 90 median crossings in Des Allemands from the Highway 90 Bridge to LA 306
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 8/18/2014 In control: Parish Council
On agenda: 8/18/2014 Final action: 8/18/2014
Enactment date: Enactment #: 6097
Title: A resolution requesting that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development leave all Highway 90 median crossings in Des Allemands from the Highway 90 Bridge to LA 306 which services high volumes of traffic to nearby businesses or parish or state roads which intersect the highway for the safety of the travelling public.
Sponsors: Paul J. Hogan
Indexes: Des Allemands (Bayou), Town of, Highway Dept.
Attachments: 1. 2014-0250 Final Reso 6097
2014-0250
INTRODUCED BY: PAUL J. HOGAN, PE, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT IV
RESOLUTION NO. __________
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A resolution requesting that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development leave all Highway 90 median crossings in Des Allemands from the Highway 90 Bridge to LA 306 which services high volumes of traffic to nearby businesses or parish or state roads which intersect the highway for the safety of the travelling public.
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WHEREAS, it is the understanding of the parish that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD) has plans to remove some median crossings on Highway 90; and,
WHEREAS, it is the belief that LDOTD intends to remove some median crossings in Des Allemands from the Highway 90 Bridge to LA 306; and,
WHEREAS, most of the existing median crossings services high volumes of traffic to nearby businesses or parish or state roads which intersect the highway; and,
WHEREAS, the median in this area is very wide and provides for normal traffic to pull safely into the median and completely off the highway; and,
WHEREAS, the removal of these median crossings will require vehicles to pull onto the highway and to accelerate in order to slow down and exit the highway at some median crossing location; and,
WHEREAS, the safety of the motorist entering the highway and those travelling the highway will be decreased due to these motorist having to pull onto the highway rather than crossing directly over into the median.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL, do hereby request that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development leave all Highway 90 median crossings in Des Allemands from the Highway 90 Bridge to LA 306 which services high volumes of traffic to nearby businesses or parish or state roads which intersect the highway for the safety of the travelling public.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Governor Bobby Jindal, U.S...

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