HLS 23RS-1251 ENGROSSED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 63
BY REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS
HIGHWAYS: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development study
the addition of a shoulder on Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary and the
Mississippi state line
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To urge and request that the Department of Transportation and Development study road
3 conditions on Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary in East Baton Rouge
4 Parish to the Mississippi state line and make recommendations on the feasibility of
5 adding a shoulder.
6 WHEREAS, Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary to the Mississippi state
7line is a rural roadway and currently has minimal or no shoulder; and
8 WHEREAS, the narrow one lane highway is frequently traveled by motorists; and
9 WHEREAS, the average daily travel on Louisiana Highway 64 to Port Hudson Pride
10Road in the city of Zachary involves approximately ten thousand vehicles per day; and
11 WHEREAS, the average daily travel on Port Hudson Pride Road in the city of
12Zachary to the city of Slaughter involves approximately seven thousand vehicles per day;
13and
14 WHEREAS, the average daily travel in the city of Slaughter to the city of Wilson
15involves approximately five thousand vehicles per day; and
16 WHEREAS, the average daily travel in the city of Wilson to the Mississippi state line
17involves approximately three thousand vehicles per day; and
18 WHEREAS, there is a need for pavement resurfacing or rehabilitation that includes
19designing shoulder improvements to Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary to the
20Mississippi state line; and
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1 WHEREAS, a shoulder is an important element in roadways and provides a sense
2of security enabling all drivers making emergency stops to leave the traveled roadway; and
3 WHEREAS, a shoulder accommodates stopped vehicles, emergency use, and
4provides lateral support of the subbase, base, and pavement; and
5 WHEREAS, the current rural roadway conditions are less safe for motorists that
6travel Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary to the Mississippi state line as there is
7no structural support for emergency maneuvers; and
8 WHEREAS, the Department of Transportation and Development is responsible for
9the upkeep of highways in Louisiana in order to ensure the safety of the citizens of this great
10state; and
11 WHEREAS, adding a shoulder on Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary to
12the Mississippi state line is imperative to enhancing the safety of the roadway.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
14urge and request that the Department of Transportation and Development study the road
15conditions on Louisiana Highway 19 between north Zachary to the Mississippi state line and
16detail its findings and recommendations relative to the feasibility of adding a shoulder.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and
18Development's recommendations shall consider enhancements to the safety of Louisiana
19Highway 19 between north Zachary and the Mississippi state line and, at a minimum, shall
20include the following considerations:
21 (1)The feasibility of adding a shoulder.
22 (2)The cost of the shoulder.
23 (3)The number of accidents that have occurred on the stretch of highway that
24 is the focus of this study, including the number of deaths and the degree of
25 damage sustained in those accidents.
26 (4)The posted speed limits.
27 (5)The portions of the road with and without shoulders.
28 (6)The width of all bridges and the degree and number of curves per mile with
29 special consideration on hills, railroad tracks, and types of crossing guards.
30 (7)The impact of each consideration on the safety of the highway.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and
2Development shall submit a written report to the House Committee on Transportation,
3Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and
4Public Works detailing its findings and recommendations prior to March 1, 2024.
5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
6secretary 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 63 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session Adams
Urges and requests the Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to study the road
conditions of La. Hwy. 19 between north Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish to the
Mississippi state line and the feasibility of adding a shoulder to improve safety. Requires
the DOTD to submit a written report of its findings to the House and Senate transportation
committees prior to March 1, 2024.
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