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Council presses transportation staff on trash and mowing cycles along Shreveport interstates
Summary
Council members asked city and state transportation representatives for clearer schedules and responsibilities after multiple constituent complaints about trash, large debris and mowing along I-220, I-20 and I-49.
Shreveport City Council members pressed transportation and public-works staff on schedules, responsibilities and contractor performance for litter pickup and mowing along the city—s interstates, saying residents have called repeatedly about visible trash and large debris.
Council members raised the issue during the council—s regular meeting, saying callers report mattresses, tires and lumber along I-220 near Jefferson Paige and other exits; they asked for a clear timetable residents can use when they call. Council members and staff discussed when city crews and state contractors will perform litter cycles and mowing and how responsibility is split between the city and the state.
The city—s transportation representative, identified in the meeting as Mr. Morgan, said the city has a contract that includes litter and mowing cycles and that a notice to proceed for a contractor was issued in February. Morgan…
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