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.
690 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
- New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, LA (101)
- Baton Rouge, LA (45)
- Ascension Parish, LA (44)
- New Orleans City Planning Commission, LA (27)
- Bossier City, LA (27)
- Kenner, LA (25)
- St. Charles Parish, LA (24)
- Lockport, LA (24)
- New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission, LA (21)
- Washington Parish , LA (20)
- Regional Planning Commission of Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany Parishes, LA (18)
- Shreveport, LA (18)
Latest matching meetings
State Bond Commission to consider $80M New Orleans hotel deal
The State Bond Commission will consider multiple local tax and bond proposals, including a major New Orleans convention center headquarters hotel project. The agenda includes elections for local taxes, cash flow borrowings, bond approvals, and reports on cost of issuance. One item (S26-021) was withdrawn before the…
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission schedules 2026 quarterly meetings
The provided document is a calendar of meeting dates for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission in 2026. It lists the dates and location for four quarterly meetings. No specific agenda items or decisions are listed.
Delta Bike Trail Commission public meeting Oct 8 in Vidalia
This is a public meeting of the Delta Bike Trail Commission, held at the Concordia Parish Courthouse in Vidalia, LA. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items for decision or discussion listed.
Planning Commission to consider rezoning 19.56-acre tract on Florida Boulevard to commercial
The Baton Rouge Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on September 21, 2026, to consider several rezoning requests, a comprehensive plan amendment, and a planned unit development revision. Items requiring council approval include a land use change and rezoning for a 19.56-acre tract on Florida…
Tangipahoa Parish Council to vote on three new ordinances and road safety changes
The Tangipahoa Parish Council will hold a regular meeting on September 14, 2026, to adopt three ordinances, including a 3-way stop at Singleton Road and Smart Road, amendments to alcoholic beverage regulations, and authorization for property purchases under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The council will also…
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission schedules 2026 quarterly meetings
The agenda provides the dates and location for the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission's quarterly meetings in 2026. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed.
RTA Finance Committee to vote on contracts, grants, and policy exception
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Finance Committee is meeting to consider several action items, including contract awards for branding and drydocking services, an amendment to an engineering services agreement, a grant application for ADA-compliant bus stop improvements, and a service agreement with a…
RTA Operations & Administration Committee to meet Sept. 10
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority's Operations & Administration Committee will hold an in-person public meeting on September 10, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The agenda consists of routine reports from the CEO, Chief Transit Officer, and other officials, plus consideration of meeting minutes and public comment periods…
Board to hear two variance requests, including lot size and parking rules
The Ascension Parish Board of Adjustments will hold a public hearing on two variance requests: one to relax minimum lot and frontage requirements for a residential tract on LA Hwy 942, and another to relax off-street parking requirements for a lot on Airline Hwy. The board will also accept minutes and written…
Commission to vote on final transfer of Causeway Approach Roads
The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will hold its regular meeting, primarily to vote on two resolutions: one authorizing the final transfer of the Approach Roads (Resolution 2026-29) and another acknowledging appreciation to Governor Landry and staff (Resolution 2026-30). The agenda also includes routine…
RPC to review draft 2056 transportation plan and FY 2027-2030 program
The Regional Planning Commission and its Transportation Policy Committee will meet to consider amendments to several Transportation Improvement Programs, review the draft FY 2027-2030 program, and hear a presentation on the draft 2056 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. The RPC will also handle routine administrative…
Council to vote on zoning, utility rates, and pay plan changes
The New Orleans City Council is holding its regular meeting on September 3, 2026, with a consent agenda covering utility filings, reports, and several zoning ordinances. The regular agenda includes appeals, zoning requests, and resolutions on transit and energy planning. Several items are deferred to later meetings.
Council to vote on $9.73M Vacherie Community & Sports Complex contract
The St. James Parish Council will hold a public hearing and regular meeting to consider several items, including final adoption of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of rights-of-way for the West Shore Risk Reduction Connector Levee Project. The council will also vote on resolutions for road and drainage projects…
City Council to vote on donating town equipment and hiring a police officer
The Port Barre City Council will meet to approve a donation of heavy equipment, commit matching funds for a sidewalk project, discuss a local building, and hire a new police officer. The meeting also includes reports from town departments and public addresses.
West Monroe aldermen to vote on downtown entertainment district, open-container rules
The West Monroe Board of Aldermen will consider an ordinance creating a Downtown West Monroe Entertainment District and amending open-container regulations. They will also hear an appeal from Sylvia Burns regarding a denied mobile home special exception, and vote on several construction project agreements and bid…
RTA board to interview CEO candidates, may advance finalists
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners is holding a special meeting to interview candidates for the Chief Executive Officer position in executive session. After reconvening, the board will discuss the candidates and may take action to select which ones advance in the search process. Public…
Commission considers $6.15M in rail maintenance contracts and $1.2M federal grant
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Commission will vote on two major service contracts and a federal grant agreement. The meeting includes standard procedural items such as roll call, public comment, and approval of July 2026 minutes. The primary action items involve awarding contracts for rail materials and…
Police Jury to vote on drainage projects, budgets, and parish contracts
The Assumption Parish Police Jury will hold committee meetings and a regular session to consider drainage projects, personnel actions, road and bridge items, and financial approvals. The agenda includes multiple requests to approve drainage projects and overages, end probationary periods for employees, and approve…
Committee to consider IRP rule changes and 2027 schedule; hear outage update
The Orleans Parish Climate Change and Sustainability Committee will consider two resolutions related to the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP): one to revise IRP rules for distributed energy resources (UD-26-01) and one to set a procedural schedule for the 2027 IRP (UD-26-02). The committee will also hear presentations…
Committee to review disqualification of street cleaning bidder
The Bid Disqualification Review Committee will meet to review the proposed disqualification of Sweeping Corporation of America, LLC under Bid Proposal No. 50-00150154 for a three-year street cleaning contract during parade season. The committee will decide whether to uphold or overturn the disqualification.
RTA board to vote on customer conduct code and multiple contracts
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners will hold a public meeting to vote on several action items, including adopting a Customer Code of Conduct and Enforcement Policy, awarding contracts for planning, safety, and legislative services, purchasing a backhoe, and amending an agreement for the…
Committee to review two water tank and road project change orders
The Public Works Change Order Review Committee will meet to evaluate two change orders before they go to the Parish Council on August 26, 2026. One change order adds $571,540 to a water storage tank rehabilitation project, and the other adds $81,504.38 to a road widening project. The committee's review is required by…
Council to consider $2.87M Parker Road widening bid, land purchases, and speed limits
The Ascension Parish Council is meeting to vote on a consent agenda with numerous contracts, agreements, and road projects, plus several ordinances and public hearings. Key items include accepting a $2.87 million bid for Parker Road widening, approving a $14,000 grant for a registrar seminar, and considering land…
Disability council to review minutes, plan 2027 dates and roadshow
The Governor's Advisory Council on Disability Affairs is holding its third quarterly meeting. The council will review past meeting minutes, discuss proposed 2027 meeting dates, and receive updates on GODA/GACDA activities, including a roadshow in collaboration with the Mayor's Office and community stakeholders. Public…
Design Advisory Committee reviews four new construction and expansion projects
The New Orleans City Planning Commission’s Design Advisory Committee will hear four administrative design-review cases on July 15, 2026. Each case involves new construction or expansion subject to specific zoning overlays, with staff and applicant presentations followed by public comment.
Downtown streetscape and infrastructure improvements to be presented
The West Monroe Board of Aldermen is holding a public meeting with a single substantive item: a presentation from the Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX) on upcoming downtown projects. The presentation will cover plans to calm traffic, improve pedestrian safety, and strengthen downtown infrastructure. No votes or…
School board to vote on bus lease, millage rates, salary schedule
The Ascension Parish School Board will hold a regular meeting on August 18, 2026, at Central Middle School. The board will consider several action items, including a resolution for a bus lease purchase agreement with Ross Bus Sales, LLC, adoption of amended 2026 millage rates, and adoption of the 2026-2027 salary…
Louisiana Human Trafficking Commission to vote on subcommittee recommendations
The Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and Advisory Board will meet to vote on recommendations from its three subcommittees (sex trafficking of minors, sex trafficking of adults, and labor trafficking/immigration) and receive a 2026 legislative session update. The subcommittees will meet earlier the…
BZA to review 75-unit housing variance remanded by court
The Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider several zoning variances for residential and commercial properties. The meeting includes a court-remanded decision regarding a multi-family development and appeals of decisions made by the Director of Safety and Permits.
Council to adopt FY 2026-27 budget, hear hotel permit appeals
The West Baton Rouge Parish Council is holding a regular meeting with a public hearing on the proposed FY 2026-27 operating budget for the Council on Aging, and will consider several action items including a sidewalk project change order, equipment transfer, condemnations, and hotel permit requests. The agenda also…
RTA Operations Committee meeting canceled due to no quorum
This meeting of the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority's Operations & Administration Committee was canceled because a quorum was not reached. No business was conducted. The next meeting is scheduled for September 10, 2026.
Transportation Committee to consider road acceptances, speed cushions, and turn lane agreement
The Ascension Parish Transportation Committee will meet to receive a report from the Chief Transportation Engineer and consider several items of general business. These include accepting roads from two subdivisions into the parish maintenance system, installing speed cushions on Butch Gore Park Road, authorizing a…
Commission to vote on budget, bond amendment, and road transfers
The Greater New Orleans Expressway Commission will hold its regular meeting to consider several action items, including accepting completed projects, approving a budget, amending a bond resolution, and transferring approach roads. Public comment is limited to agenda items.
Police Jury to vote on dozens of drainage projects and culvert replacements
The Assumption Parish Police Jury will hold committee meetings and a regular session on August 12, 2026, to consider numerous drainage projects, culvert replacements, and related agreements. They will also discuss personnel matters, road updates, solid waste fees, and various engineering projects. The agenda includes…
CPC to hear 8 zoning cases, including hotels, restaurant, and school expansion
The City Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to consider preliminary reports on eight zoning dockets and one subdivision docket. The agenda includes requests for conditional uses (hotels, a restaurant, a parking lot, and a multi-family expansion), zoning changes, and a school campus expansion. The…
Council to vote on oil, gas leases, bridge BRT grant, and property sales
The Shreveport City Council is holding its regular meeting on August 11, 2026, with a consent agenda and several resolutions and ordinances for consideration. Key items include authorizing oil, gas, and mineral lease bids on city-owned properties, endorsing a grant application for the Linwood Bridge replacement and…
Finance Committee to approve $2.87M Parker Road widening bid and other contracts
The Ascension Parish Finance Committee is meeting to consider a series of contract approvals, including a $2.87 million bid for widening Parker Road, several cooperative endeavor agreements, and multiple contract renewals. The agenda also includes a change order that reduces a roundabout project contract by over $1.3…
Commission to review regional transportation improvement programs
The Transportation Policy Committee and Regional Planning Commission are meeting to consider amendments to several local transportation improvement programs. The body will also review a draft program for the Southeast Louisiana Metropolitan Planning Area and a presentation on the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration…
Council to vote on investigations into hiring practices and bid law at 501 Willow Ave
The Sulphur City Council will hold a regular meeting on August 10, 2026, at 501 Willow Avenue. The agenda includes resolutions to authorize investigations into city hiring practices and potential public bid law violations for recent construction at 501 Willow Avenue, as well as public hearings on a Safe Streets for…
Council to discuss rules for e-bikes, scooters, and dirt bikes
The St. Charles Parish Legislative Committee will hold a discussion-only meeting on proposed changes to the Code of Ordinances regarding motorized bicycles, motor-driven cycles, electric-assisted bicycles, electric scooters, and electric dirt bikes. No final action is scheduled; the item is listed for discussion only.