ENROLLED
2018 Second Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 43
BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to erect a traffic
control signal on Perkins Road at Santa Maria Parkway.
WHEREAS, traffic control signals are designed to enhance highway safety, facilitate
the orderly movement of traffic, and reduce traffic delays and accidents; and
WHEREAS, traffic signals offer maximum control at intersections and increase the
traffic handling capacity of an intersection; and
WHEREAS, a traffic signal is a valuable device for improving the safety and
efficiency of vehicular traffic; and
WHEREAS, the installation of a traffic signal may interrupt extremely heavy flows
of traffic and permit the crossing and turning of vehicles that could not otherwise move
safely through the intersection; and
WHEREAS, traffic signals assign the right-of-way to various traffic movements and
thereby profoundly influence traffic flow and reduce the frequency and severity of certain
types of accidents, especially right-angle collisions; and
WHEREAS, population growth as well as economic development in the area has
resulted in increased congestion at the intersection and it is expected that such congestion
will continue to increase; and
WHEREAS, the intersection of Perkins Road and Santa Maria Parkway is frequently
traveled and has become increasingly congested with the traffic of area residents,
commuters, and others, which all lead to greater driver frustration and a rise in accidents at
this intersection; and
Page 1 of 2 HR NO. 43 ENROLLED
WHEREAS, the rise in vehicular accidents has caused damage to property and
imperiled the lives and limbs of all who travel Perkins Road; and
WHEREAS, the installation of a traffic signal on Perkins Road will assist in
alleviating speeding and minimizing traffic volume, thus increasing the safety of the
intersection; and
WHEREAS, the immediate need for this traffic signal and the savings to persons and
property far outweighs the minimal costs associated with erecting the traffic signal; and
WHEREAS, the installation of a traffic signal would mitigate the hazardous situation
that exists at this intersection; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the state of Louisiana to provide for the safety
of its citizens to the best of its ability.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the Department of Transportation and
Development, in consultation with the local governing authority, to erect a traffic control
signal on Perkins Road at Santa Maria Parkway.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Page 2 of 2