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Iberia Parish OKs no-left-turn sign near Bell Place schools to ease pickup traffic

Iberia Parish Council · November 24, 2025
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Summary

Council approved a resolution asking for a no-left-turn sign at the Bell Place Elementary/Middle School intersection during school hours Monday–Friday; members said enforcement coordination with the sheriff is needed.

The Iberia Parish Council on Nov. 19 voted to request traffic safety signage — a no-left-turn restriction — at an intersection that serves Bell Place Elementary and Bell Place Middle School to reduce backed-up pickup-line traffic.

Councilmembers said the school board forwarded a resolution asking for Monday–Friday restrictions during school hours; the chair read approximate hours into the record (about 6:30 a.m. to the start of school and afternoon dismissal windows). Several members said enforcement will require coordination with the sheriff’s office so traffic-control officers can issue warnings or citations.

Councilman James P. Tronhorn (as listed in the packet) and others said the restriction is intended to keep pickup traffic from blocking the dead-end road and to protect student drop-off and bus operations. The council carried the motion to adopt the signage request.

Members asked that the sheriff be made aware so enforcement plans align with the recommended hours. The adopted resolution directs parish traffic staff to install signage consistent with the school board’s request and the parish right-of-way rules.