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Parish updates: Petroleum Parkway drainage, Boxcar Road, Checkoville Bridge, meter replacements and theater design
Summary
Officials reported progress across multiple public-works projects: Petroleum Parkway drainage (6–8 months), Boxcar Road bulkhead work progressing ahead of schedule, temporary repairs planned for Checkoville Bridge to avoid a two‑year closure while awaiting state work, district‑wide water meter replacements in Catahoula and an architectural/theater design schedule targeting March construction start after bidding.
Staff provided a consolidated update on multiple public‑works projects across the parish.
Petroleum Parkway: Speaker 11 said drainage work on Petroleum Parkway is a 6–8 month project. Engineers and the contractor designed traffic and access plans so affected businesses retain access during construction.
Boxcar Road: Speaker 11 reported boring, driving plates, and capping the bulkhead are complete; roadwork is ongoing and the contractor is slightly ahead of schedule. Follow‑up work will shore up either side of the bulkhead after the road is repaved.
Checkoville Bridge: The bridge is on the state list for replacement but the state timeline was reported to be about two years out. Speaker 11 said the parish can apply a temporary repair that would cost about $100,000 to reopen and keep the bridge usable while the state prepares full rehabilitation estimated at roughly $300,000.
Water meters and Catahoula: Speaker 11 said the parish will replace all meters in the new water district; many were installed in backyards and must be moved to front yards for ongoing access. The parish approved a homeowner notice to explain the change and coordinate installations.
Architectural/theater design: Speaker 11 described the design and procurement timeline for an architectural/theater project: design development and contract documents should be completed by January, with bidding and award to follow and construction to begin around March when the project is expected to move into the building phase.
No formal vote results were recorded for these updates in the transcript. Staff indicated some projects are in bidding or awaiting permits (including Corps of Engineers items) and will proceed once documentation and approvals are in place.
