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District 61 officials outline near‑term repairs; residents and stakeholders press for LA 30, I‑10 and safety fixes
Summary
District 61 administrator Joshua Stuce described how roughly $7.5 million in new district funds will be used for immediate striping, mowing contracts, tree removal, ditch/pipe work and sensor upgrades. Local leaders at the public‑comment session urged priority for LA 30, freight corridor overlays and better project execution for I‑10 and regional capacity.
Joshua Stuce, District 61 administrator, told the committee that the district received about $7.5 million in additional funding this year and described near‑term uses: a $2,000,000 striping contract to restore visibility at large intersections, a renewed East Baton Rouge mowing and litter contract, a district tree removal and trimming contract (bid soon, roughly $650,000), ditch digging and pipe cleaning work (bids around $600,000) and signal/camera upgrades for intersections with detection issues. He also said a cross-drain (pipe replacement) project will be bid later this year…
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