Council adopts 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program after public hearing
After a public hearing and discussion of raised pedestrian crosswalks, 49th Street widening and sidewalks on Commercial Street, the Ruston City Council adopted Resolution 813 establishing the six-year Transportation Improvement Program, making projects eligible for state and federal funding.
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Mayor Hopkins opened a required public hearing on the City's six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and explained that state law requires adoption to keep local projects eligible for federal and state funding. Residents asked about raised pedestrian crosswalks and why 49th Street would be widened; staff and the mayor explained raised crosswalks act as speed deterrents and confirmed sidewalks on the south side of Commercial Street are included in the program.
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