Parish allocates $750,000 for Nash Road and moves forward on multiple road projects

The DeSoto Parish Police Jury approved a $750,000 allocation for the Nash Road reconstruction project (approximately one mile on WoodSpring Road West) and authorized the treasurer to reflect the project within capital road funds.

Parish administrators provided a detailed roads update: Bethlehem Road (HB2-funded) is in right-of-way acquisition; Brown Road negotiations with landowners are underway; Cook Creek Road construction will begin after Thanksgiving; I‑49 North Industrial Park Road awaits an Economic Development Administration review with anticipated advertising in December and a January 2026 bid opening; Marshall and Metcalf roads are under construction. The administrator said these projects are funded variously by HB2 monies, police jury funds, and an EDA grant.

Why it matters: the Nash Road allocation and the multi-project pipeline affect parish connectivity and capital spending; the I‑49 industrial park road is tied to federal grant review and may create local economic opportunities.

The jury also authorized cooperative agreements with the Town of Stonewall to replace culverts on Dalton Road and to have Stonewall perform work on Standard Road that lies in the parish. Those motions carried by voice vote.

During discussion, jurors raised procurement and right-of-way questions and asked staff to confirm district assignments on road lists after identifying reporting errors in departmental packages. The treasurer and administrator noted some projects are pending final documentation (EDA) or final right-of-way acquisitions before construction begins.

The motions passed by voice votes; officials said the Nash Road project will proceed with capital-fund adjustments and standard procurement steps.