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DOTD adds Parkerson resurfacing and subsurface drainage to priority list, city asks for follow-up
Summary
A visitor told the Crowley council that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development included Parkerson Avenue from Court Circle to Sherwood Drive in its highway priority program with a high projected cost because of subsurface drainage work. Council members requested the project number and capital-outlay details be provided later.
A visitor to the July 8 Crowley Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting said the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) placed a Parkerson Avenue resurfacing project — from Court Circle to Sherwood Drive — in its highway priority program and that the cost estimate is high because DOTD plans to rebuild subsurface drainage at the same time. The visitor, identified in the transcript as Mr. Kaur, said DOTD "put in their highway priority program to redo Parkerson from Court Circle to Sherwood Drive" and that subsurface drainage work appears to be driving the cost. "If they do that, I mean that's a big win for Crowder," he said, adding that the work would address longstanding drainage complaints on Parkerson Avenue. Council members asked for a project number and clarification about whether the Odd Fellow Road item discussed earlier had a separate capital-outlay bill number. The visitor said the Parkerson item was listed in capital outlay, that a project number had been assigned in DOTD and capital-outlay lists, and that he would provide the project number after confirming it; at the meeting he declined to read a phone reference aloud but offered to follow up. Why it matters: If DOTD funds resurfacing and subsurface drainage work together, the city could see an extended roadway reconstruction and a longer-lasting drainage fix on an often-repaired corridor. Council members said drainage has been a recurring complaint and welcomed DOTD attention. Discussion vs. action: The council received the informational update from the visitor and asked staff for follow-up. No local appropriation, resolution, or contract was approved related to Parkerson at the July 8 meeting. Context: Council members and the visitor referenced earlier constituent complaints and past council pressure on DOTD about Parkerson drainage issues. The visitor also compared coastal parishes' insurance problems and other state issues in earlier remarks during the same appearance.
