Roads & transportation in Louisiana local government
What Louisiana city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about roads & transportation — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
154 Louisiana meetings since 2024 covered roads & transportation. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Louisiana with the most roads & transportation activity
- St. Charles Parish, LA (24)
- Baton Rouge, LA (17)
- St. Tammany Parish School System, LA (15)
- Bastrop, LA (14)
- Bossier City, LA (13)
- Baker, LA (9)
- Kenner, LA (9)
- Sulphur, LA (6)
- Jefferson Parish Public School System, LA (6)
- Lutcher, LA (5)
- Ascension Parish School Board, LA (5)
- East Baton Rouge Parish School System, LA (5)
Latest matching meetings
Lawrenceburg Council considers $2.5 million capital outlay note
The City Council will discuss a general obligation note for capital outlays and a bid for paving Springer Road. The body will also consider an ordinance to amend the city's zoning laws.
Aldermen to approve sales tax renewal and water/sewer projects
The Board of Aldermen will canvass election results to authorize a 10-year renewal of the 1986 Sales Tax and consider ordinances for water main, sewer, and sidewalk improvements. The body will also review bids for signage and park entrance projects.
Council approves $300,000 extra funding for Benton Road street repairs
The Bossier City Council will adopt several ordinances, including a $300,000 increase from the Streets and Drainage Fund to complete the SD2505 Benton Road Street Repairs project. It will also declare an emergency and allocate $33,800 for drainage repairs on Autumn Ridge Drive and Macey Lane, and approve a cooperative…
Committee reviews traffic manual updates and Transportation for America recommendations
The Complete Streets Advisory Committee will hear a presentation from LADOTD on recent updates to the Traffic Engineering Manual, Complete Streets Manual, and Work Zone/Temporary Traffic Control guidelines. It will also consider recommendations from Transportation for America. Additional updates will be provided by…
Council authorizes $1.68 M road rehab contract with Barriere Construction
The St. James Parish Council will approve several contracts and resolutions, including a $1,679,717 road‑rehabilitation contract, bids for a new fire station, and a nutrition‑assessment services agreement. It will also reject a dump‑truck bid, approve an agricultural‑building permit, and address routine items such as…
Council to consider new no-thru truck routes and road rehabilitation projects
The Washington Parish Council will hold a public hearing and vote on an ordinance regarding truck routes. The body is also considering resolutions for road rehabilitation, sidewalk construction, and a workforce development stipend.
City Council considers $1.00 gasoline surcharge for completed trips
The City Council is meeting to review utility communications, budget transfers, and zoning ordinances. Key items include a proposed gasoline surcharge and a funding match waiver for the Mercy Hospital Redevelopment.
Council to vote on $300K more for Benton Road repairs
The City Council will hold public hearings and take final votes on amendments to emergency street and drainage funding, including an additional $33,800 for a declared emergency and $300,000 for Benton Road street repairs. New business includes a rezoning for a chiropractic office at 2290 Benton Road, a cooperative…
Demolition by neglect hearings for two historic properties
The Historic Preservation Commission holds public hearings on two demolition by neglect cases deferred from May: 645 North 8th Street and 764 Spanish Town Road. They will also consider a certificate of appropriateness for a project at 999 North 9th Street. A request to defer the item for 438 & 442 Main Street to…
Council to ratify $13,449 emergency repair of street sweeper
The council will consider ratifying an emergency repair of a 2017 Schwarze Street Sweeper truck by Covington Sales & Service, Inc. for $13,449.04. The repair was needed for the Public Works Department's Parkway Division to maintain street cleanliness and public safety. This is a first reading ordinance to approve the…
Council to approve $3.875M contract for Arthur P. Clay Community Center rebuild
The Kenner City Council will review and approve numerous municipal contracts, bid awards, and change orders across multiple departments. Key decisions include major infrastructure upgrades like wastewater plant equipment, road resurfacing on Power Boulevard, and facility repairs at police and fire stations. The…
Council to adopt 2026 capital and airport budget amendments
The Shreveport City Council will hold its regular meeting on June 23, 2026, with no public hearings scheduled. They are set to adopt amendments to the 2026 Capital Improvements Budget and Airport Enterprise Fund Budget, and vote on resolutions including selecting the Times as official journal, authorizing a parking…
Council discusses infrastructure funds, zoning changes, and bond issuances
The Council is considering several financial ordinances including a new Infrastructure Capital Fund and $15 million in public improvement bonds. They are also reviewing zoning requests for residential duplexes and office warehouses, as well as street repair funding.
Council to finalize parking system management contract with Downtown Development Authority
The Shreveport City Council will hold an Administrative Conference on June 22 and a Regular Meeting on June 23. Items for final passage include authorizing a parking system management contract with the Downtown Development Authority, accepting donated water and sewer extensions for Lucien Field Estates, and rejecting…
Committee to discuss pedestrian safety report
The Complete Streets Advisory Committee will receive the Smart Growth America Dangerous by Design Report, which addresses pedestrian safety. The committee will also consider adding a new member from a disability rights organization and hear updates on working groups.
Council to decide on student housing rezoning near Burbank Drive
The Metropolitan Council will hold public hearings on three zoning items. They will consider approval of the Plan Baton Rouge III Small Area Plan for the downtown historic core, an amendment to reduce the right-of-way width on Burbank Drive, and a rezoning for a high-density student housing development with commercial…
Council considers no-thru truck routes and Angie Library renovations
The Washington Parish Council will discuss establishing no-thru truck routes on certain parish roads. The body is also considering resolutions for surplus property acquisition and the appointment of board members.
Land Use Commission to amend annexation resolution for Patton Street property
The Sulphur Land Use Commission will meet to approve a resolution amending a previous resolution to correct the property description for annexed property located at 2211 Patton Street. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.
Planning Commission to vote on student housing rezoning near Burbank Drive
The Planning Commission will decide on a rezoning for a high-density student housing development with commercial space near Burbank Drive and Milford Avenue. They will also consider amending the Major Street Plan to reduce the right-of-way width on Burbank Drive from 125 to 100 feet between Milford Avenue and West…
Council discusses road access, tax rates, and fire department grants
The council will consider several ordinances regarding a new college access road, budget amendments, and updated tax rates. Additionally, multiple resolutions are proposed to authorize various federal and state grant applications for the Fire Department and local recreation.
Council to vote on reinstating 2% raises for all firefighters, adding $250k
The Kenner City Council will consider a resolution to reinstate 2% raises for all fire department personnel, including those with less than 3 or over 23 years of service, by amending the budget to add $250,000. They will also request a report from the fire chief on firefighter cancer screenings by August 1, 2026…
Appeal on pavement limits at 3533 Connecticut Avenue
The Board of Zoning Adjustments will hear an appeal (Case ZA 10-26) from the property owner at 3533 Connecticut Avenue seeking a variance from Ordinance 11,062 Section 7.12(a), which limits pavement in required front and side yards to 40%. The board will also approve minutes from the May 6, 2026 meeting and consider…
Board to consider warrant for 800 Bilbo St.
The Downtown Development Authority will hold a regular meeting to address pending business, including a warrant for 800 Bilbo St. Reports will cover updates on the Sports Complex and downtown parking issues. Public comment is also scheduled.
City Council to adopt annual budget and tax rate for FY 2026-2027
The council will hold a public hearing and vote on the second reading of the annual budget and tax rate ordinance for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026. They will also consider first reading of an ordinance to accept a state grant for a connecting road from U.S. 43 to the college. Resolutions include a contract…
Council to vote on $1.2M for South Bossier redevelopment plan
The Bossier City Council will hold public hearings and final readings on several ordinances, including a $1.2 million appropriation from the Riverboat Gaming Capital Projects Fund for the Long Term South Bossier Redevelopment Plan and a $924,021.91 appropriation from the Parkway Capital Project Fund for the Old…
Council to vote on Florida Blvd rezoning to Heavy Commercial
The Metropolitan Council holds public hearings on three rezoning requests and one street name change. Items include rezoning 14810 Florida Blvd from Rural to Heavy Commercial (HC1), 2639 North St to allow a bar/lounge, and 5956/5986 Stumberg Lane to Light Commercial (LC3). Also, a proposed street name change from…
Council to sell Eastern Greenbelt Park parcels for $100,000 total
The council will hold public hearings on June 1 for two ordinances authorizing the sale of portions of Eastern Greenbelt Park in Norco for $20,000 and $80,000. Other public hearings include a $124,486 contract for drainage facility design, a $149,223 change order for the Des Allemands Boat Launch, and installation of…
Transportation Committee to consider updating transportation impact fees
The Transportation Committee will discuss updating impact fees effective June 1, 2026. The body is also reviewing the installation of 'No Truck' signs and traffic calming measures on several roads. Additionally, the committee will consider accepting specific roads from the Delaune Estates Subdivision into the Parish…
Shreveport council to consider $90M bond issue and water main emergency
The Shreveport City Council will vote on resolutions and ordinances including authorizing up to $90 million in general obligation bonds, declaring an emergency for a water transmission main repair at the Amiss Water Treatment Plant, and approving cooperative agreements for a film studio at the EPIC Center and a…
Shreveport Public Safety Committee to hear updates on police vehicles, fire units, e-tickets, domestic violence, school traffic
The Shreveport City Council Public Safety Committee will meet on May 12, 2026, to receive updates on police and fire vehicles and equipment, electronic citation devices, a domestic violence initiative, and traffic safety around schools. No votes or ordinances are scheduled; the agenda consists solely of informational…
Council to vote on $1.2M South Bossier redevelopment plan
The City Council will consider multiple ordinances including a $1.2 million appropriation from Riverboat Gaming funds for the Long Term South Bossier Redevelopment Plan, a $924,000 appropriation for the Old Brownlee and Wemple Road Project, and the sale of city property to Stonewall Baptist Church for $207,000. They…
Council to vote on emergency well repairs and property condemnations
The DeRidder City Council will consider an emergency ordinance to authorize additional costs for repairs to the Mays Street well via Griner Drilling Service Inc. They will also vote on condemning three properties on Patton Street owned by Brian Jason Parson and Drake Hunter Parson. An ordinance to honorarily designate…
Council approves $1.4M concrete street maintenance contract
The Kenner City Council approved multiple contracts and expenditures, including a $1.4 million annual contract for concrete street maintenance and a $200,000 engineering services agreement. They also adopted the first reading of the capital budget for FY 2026-2027 and accepted several grants and emergency purchases…
St. James Parish Council to set 2026 property tax millage rates
The Council will hold a public hearing and take action on Ordinance 26-05 to designate property tax millage rates for 2026. The meeting also includes discussions on drainage studies and several resolutions for parish contracts and proclamations.
Maintenance Committee approves land sale for roundabout at Central Middle School
The Maintenance Committee reviewed the 2025-2026 actual maintenance budget and the proposed 2026-2027 budget. The committee also took action on a land sale agreement with the Ascension Parish Government.
Road Committee to discuss ordinance for "No Thru Truck Routes"
The Washington Parish Road Committee will meet to discuss an ordinance establishing "No Thru Truck Routes" on specific parish roads. The committee will also review minutes from the April 6, 2026, meeting.
Council considers condemned properties on South Street and airport improvements
The Minden City Council will discuss the condemnation of four properties on South Street. The body is also considering an agreement with the LA DOTD for Minden Airport improvements and authorizing bids for perimeter fencing.
Council to vote on $924k road project and $326k plan update
The Bossier City Council will hold final readings and public hearings on a budget amendment and consider several new items. Key actions include introducing a $326,667 contract with Halff Associates for a comprehensive plan update and a $924,021.91 appropriation for the Old Brownlee and Wemple Road Project. The council…
Council to vote on pipeline, EPIC Center, water emergency, and zoning
The Shreveport City Council will vote on final passage of several resolutions and ordinances including a pipeline right-of-way agreement with Enterprise TE Products Pipeline Company LLC, a cooperative endeavor with G-Unit Film & Television Louisiana LLC for the EPIC Center, and a payment in lieu of tax agreement for…
Committee discusses updates and garbage ordinance amendment
The Planning & Infrastructure/GIS Committee will hold a public meeting to receive public comments, approve the August 26, 2025 minutes, and provide updates on water quality, street projects, fire and police stations, and Millennium Studios. The committee will also discuss possible amendments to the Garbage Dumpster…