HLS 22RS-201 REENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 19
BY REPRESENTATIVES HODGES AND ROBBY CARTER
HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to
study the practicality and feasibility of designing and utilizing a traffic roundabout
at a four-way stop intersection in Livingston Parish
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the
3 practicality and feasibility of expanding Highway 16 to a four-lane highway from
4 Watson to the St. Helena Parish line, designing and utilizing a traffic roundabout in
5 Livingston Parish at the intersection of Highway 447 Walker Road North and
6 Highway 1025 Arnold Road, and to report its findings to the House and Senate
7 Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committees prior to the convening of
8 2023 Regular Session.
9 WHEREAS, economic growth and increased commercial activity in the Walker area
10has been most welcomed but unfortunately it has also brought increased traffic congestion;
11and
12 WHEREAS, the four-way stop at the intersection of Highway 447 Walker Road
13North and Highway 1025 Arnold Road which was once sufficient to handle the traffic
14volume with little or no delay for motorist is becoming more congested and there is now a
15need to relieve vehicular traffic congestions; and
16 WHEREAS, standard four-way stop intersections can become particularly congested
17increasing frustration and commute time of motorists; and
18 WHEREAS, traffic roundabouts are designed to provide a continuous flow of traffic,
19thereby decreasing congestion at heavily traveled intersections while increasing traffic
20efficiency and promoting driver safety; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation and Development should aggressively
2pursue alternative and innovative solutions to traffic congestion at heavily traveled and
3congested intersections by expanding two-lane highways and designing and utilizing traffic
4roundabouts as a means to efficiently, safely, and cost effectively eliminate or reduce as
5much traffic congestion as possible.
6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
7urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study the practicality
8and feasibility of expanding Highway 16 to a four-lane highway from Watson to the St.
9Helena Parish line and designing and utilizing a traffic roundabout as an alternative to the
10four-way stop intersection at Highway 447 Walker Road North and Highway 1025 Arnold
11Road, and to report its findings to the House and Senate Transportation, Highways and
12Public Works Committees prior to the convening of the 2023 Regular Session.
13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
14secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 19 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Hodges
Urges and requests the Dept. of Transportation and Development to study the practicality
and feasibility of expanding Hwy. 16 to a four-lane highway from Watson to the St. Helena
Parish line and designing and utilizing a traffic roundabout as an alternative to the four-way
stop intersection at Hwy. 447 Walker Road North and Hwy. 1025 Arnold Road and to report
its findings to the House and Senate Transportation Committees prior to the 2023 R.S.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Add the expansion of Hwy. 16 to a four-lane highway from Watson to St. Helena
Parish line to the study.
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