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Local officials press DOTD for I— upgrades, crossings and bridge repairs at Livingston Parish hearing
Summary
Legislators and parish officials in Livingston and the North Shore urged DOTD to accelerate safety projects, crosswalks, roundabouts and large bridge replacements (including five Pearl River bridges estimated at $250'$300 million) during the District 62 FY26'27 hearing.
During the Senate Transportation Committee's District 62 hearing in Livingston Parish, a string of legislators and local officials pressed DOTD for faster action on pedestrian safety, corridor capacity and aging bridges in the North Shore region.
Rep. Sylvia Taylor of District 57 described multiple pedestrian hotspots on Highway 61 in St. John the Baptist Parish near schools and a nursing home, saying "there were 2 people that were killed trying to cross at these intersection[s]" in the last three months and asked when the department would act on…
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