2012-0162
INTRODUCED BY: TERRELL D. WILSON, COUNCILMAN, DISTRICT I
RESOLUTION NO.
Title
A resolution requesting the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development perform a traffic study to determine the feasibility of the construction of center turning lanes on LA 48 (River Road) at its intersection with River Oaks Drive, Destrehan.
Body
WHEREAS, LA 48 (River Road) is a very heavily traveled roadway; and,
WHEREAS, River Road is a daily thoroughfare for workers of numerous local industrial facilities travelling to and from home and work during standard and shift working hours; and,
WHEREAS, the number of vehicles, including school buses carrying children, that use this roadway on a daily basis is continuing to increase; and,
WHEREAS, the traffic flowing to and from River Oaks Drive, the based governmental office complex, and the nearby commercial shopping area, has created a severe traffic safety problem which needs to be addressed by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
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 perform a traffic study to determine the feasibility of the construction of center turning lanes on LA 48 (River Road) at its intersection with River Oaks Drive, Destrehan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Governor Bobby Jindal; Senator Gary L. Smith, Jr.; Representative Gregory A. Miller; and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Representatives: District Administrator Michael Stack, Secretary Sherri LaBas, and Traffic Operations Engineer Steve Strength, asking that they support and take whatever steps are necessary to expedite this feasibility study.
Vote
The foregoing resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:
And the resolution was declared adopted this day of ...
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