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Peters Road extension: Port and DOTD say consultant selection underway; NTP expected by June
Summary
DOTD and Plaquemines Port officials told the committee DOTD will administer a $7.4 million RAISE grant to redesign the Peters Road extension, advertise for consultants in the coming weeks, and expects a negotiated contract and notice-to-proceed (NTP) by early June even if federal discretionary authorizations undergo additional review.
Plaquemines Port and DOTD briefed the committee on the Peters Road extension project, a locally urgent connection tied to major industrial development in Plaquemines Parish.
Why the project matters Local officials described Peters Road as a critical second ingress/egress for a parish experiencing major industrial growth. The port secured a roughly $7,400,000 RAISE grant intended to accelerate redesign and engineering work, and the port and parish asked DOTD to administer the grant to move the schedule forward.
Schedule and procurement steps DOTD said it began a shortened procurement timeline. A DOTD official told the committee the department issued…
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