Council raises traffic and drainage concerns over Amazon facility near Mounds; urges parish coordination on Dickery project

Council members used the meeting to air concerns about a large distribution facility under construction near Mounds that they say will generate significant truck traffic along Dickery and Hickory avenues.

Councilman Johnston said a bond refinancing in 2019 allocated $16 million for Dickery improvements but that work has not occurred; he urged the parish to prioritize completing the road before the facility opens. Other council members said they had discussed traffic-routing and stormwater impacts with parish staff and emphasized that Dickery is a state highway whose condition and capacity affect Harahan residents’ primary exit routes.

The council also flagged stormwater and pump-station capacity concerns, noting that runoff from large impervious-area developments will require additional drainage work and could increase demands on regional pumps. Members asked the mayor and administration to engage Jefferson Parish officials and parish development staff to identify interim traffic plans, possible funding adjustments for rising construction costs, and timeline estimates so Harahan can plan enforcement and mitigation.

Mayor Baudier and other officials said they will take the matter to parish leadership, and staff noted that any increased economic activity may not translate to local sales-tax gains if deliveries are routed outside the parish. Council members asked for follow-up meetings with parish engineers and representatives to develop short- and medium-term traffic mitigation options for the next 12–36 months.