SLS 17RS-781 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 125
BY SENATOR LAMBERT
TRANSPORTATION/DEV DEPT. Requests DOTD to investigate feasibility of planting
bamboo cane or other sound-reducing vegetation along the outer right-of-way of I-10 in
Ascension Parish to provide a noise barrier and to reduce mowing.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to investigate the
3 feasibility of planting bamboo cane or other sound-reducing vegetation along the
4 outer right-of-way of Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish to provide a sound barrier and
5 to reduce mowing expenses incurred by the department.
6 WHEREAS, noise levels from traffic traveling on Interstate 10 in and through
7 Ascension Parish disturb the peaceful enjoyment of residential neighborhoods adjoining and
8 near the highway right-of-way; and
9 WHEREAS, noise barrier walls along highway rights-of-way are costly to construct
10 and maintain, and provide only minimal noise reduction; and
11 WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation and Development is required to
12 maintain vegetation and cut grass on highway rights-of-way; and
13 WHEREAS, due to budgetary restraints, limited funds are available to construct
14 noise barriers and to mow highway rights-of-way; and
15 WHEREAS, planting bamboo cane or other sound-reducing vegetation along the
16 outer right-of-way of Interstate 10 may serve a dual purpose to provide a noise barrier and
17 to reduce mowing expenses.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
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SLS 17RS-781 ORIGINAL
1 does hereby urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to
2 investigate the feasibility of planting bamboo cane or other sound-reducing vegetation along
3 the outer right-of-way of Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish to provide a noise barrier and to
4 reduce mowing, and to submit a written report of its feasibility investigation to the Senate
5 Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works not later than February 1, 2018.
6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
7 secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
SR 125 Original 2017 Regular Session Lambert
Requests DOTD to investigate the feasibility of planting bamboo cane or other
sound-reducing vegetation along the outer right-of-way of Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish
to provide a noise barrier and to reduce mowing expenses, and to submit a written report of
its feasibility investigation to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public
Works not later than February 1, 2018.
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