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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 93
BY SENATOR BROWN
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT. Requests DOTD to take action to provide greater safety
to the motoring public, to move traffic more efficiently, and to minimize traffic accidents
at the intersection of Cornerview Road and LA 73 and on LA 22 between I-10 and LA 70
in Ascension Parish.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to take action to2
provide greater safety to the motoring public, to move traffic more efficiently, and3
to minimize traffic accidents at the intersection of Cornerview Road and Louisiana4
Highway 73 and on Louisiana Highway 22 between Interstate Highway 10 and5
Louisiana Highway 70 in Ascension Parish.6
WHEREAS, the intersection of Cornerview Road and Louisiana Highway 73 in7
Ascension Parish is controlled by a stop sign; and8
WHEREAS, the intersection of Cornerview Road and Louisiana Highway 73 has9
experienced increased heavy traffic due to economic development connected with chemical10
plants and other commerce along the Mississippi River and residential growth; and11
WHEREAS, vehicles have severe difficulties traversing the intersection; and12
WHEREAS, accidents at the intersection have increased in the last year; and13
WHEREAS, Louisiana Highway 22 between Interstate Highway 10 and Louisiana14
Highway 70, approaching the Sunshine Bridge, in Ascension Parish, has experienced15
increased traffic; and16
WHEREAS, portions of Louisiana Highway 22 are four lanes but transition to two17
lanes and create a bottleneck in front of businesses for patrons traveling on Louisiana18 SCR NO. 93
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Highway 22 toward Louisiana Highway 70 and making left turns, resulting in vehicles that1
continue traveling on Louisiana Highway 22 to cross the Sunshine Bridge driving upon the2
shoulder to proceed past stopped, left-turning vehicles; and3
WHEREAS, there is a neutral ground on Louisiana Highway 22 that may allow for4
construction of turn lanes or three-lanes; and 5
WHEREAS, the department needs to take action to provide greater safety to the6
motoring public, to move traffic more efficiently, and to minimize traffic accidents at the7
intersection of Cornerview Road and Louisiana Highway 73 and on Louisiana Highway 228
between Interstate Highway 10 and Louisiana Highway 70 in Ascension Parish.9
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby10
request the Department of Transportation and Development to take action to provide greater11
safety to the motoring public, to move traffic more efficiently, and to minimize traffic12
accidents at the intersection of Cornerview Road and Louisiana Highway 73 and on13
Louisiana Highway 22 between Interstate Highway 10 and Louisiana Highway 70 in14
Ascension Parish.15
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the secretary of the Department of16
Transportation and Development shall submit a written report to the House and Senate17
committees on transportation, highways, and public works on the action taken by the18
department to provide greater safety to the motoring public, to move traffic more efficiently,19
and to minimize traffic accidents at the intersection of Cornerview Road and Louisiana20
Highway 73 and on Louisiana Highway 22 between Interstate Highway 10 and Louisiana21
Highway 70 in Ascension Parish not later than August 1, 2014. 22
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the23
secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.24 SCR NO. 93
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Brown SCR No. 93
Requests DOTD to take action to provide greater safety to the motoring public, to move
traffic more efficiently, and to minimize traffic accidents at the intersection of Cornerview
Road and LA 73 and on LA 22 between I-10 and LA 70 in Ascension Parish and that the
secretary provide a written report to the House and Senate committees on transportation,
highways, and public works on the action taken not later than August 1, 2014.