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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 258
BY REPRESENTATIVE WYBLE
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the Department of Transportation and Development to study traffic
conditions on Louisiana Highway 21 from the intersection of Louisiana Highway 10
in Bogalusa North to the Louisiana state line and make recommendations for four
lane expansion and a turning lane.
WHEREAS, the talk of a new state highway connecting Bogalusa with Interstate 12
has been around for decades; and
WHEREAS, the expansion would go through the northshore, connecting Louisiana
Highway 40 and Louisiana Highway 41 south of Bogalusa and Louisiana Highway 434 north
of Lacombe; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the interstate to four lanes would improve access
between Interstate 12 and the northeastern portion of Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, the expansion of the interstate would also provide an additional
hurricane evacuation route from the New Orleans and Northshore areas; and
WHEREAS, the alternative four lane expansion of Louisiana Highway 21 will
alleviate traffic congestion and promote safe traveling; and
WHEREAS, the four lane expansion of Interstate 12 has been on the states
infrastructure project list to be funded with Louisiana's gasoline tax for over thirty years; and
WHEREAS, the state has finally fully funded Interstate 12 with a completion date
of by the end of 2024; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana Highway 3241 promises to be a vital artery for Bogalusa, by
giving the city access to the interstate via Louisiana Highway 21, which widens to four
lanes; and
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WHEREAS, the widening of these lanes may become a safety hazard to schools
along the highway with no turning lanes; and
WHEREAS, turning lanes can improve safety and efficiency on highspeed roadways
and reduce the delay experienced by drivers who need to make a turn; and
WHEREAS, Varnado High School on Louisiana Highway 21 and Main Street will
be affected by the expansion of the highway; and
WHEREAS, to promote safety a turning signal is vital as the expansion of Louisiana
Highway 21 will have an impact on the flow of traffic in the school zone during certain peak
times; and
WHEREAS, although the four lane expansion of Louisiana Highway 21 will bring
great benefits to motorists it is also necessary to take precautionary measures to prevent
future conflicts and the addition of the turning lane is one way to accomplish that end.
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 to study traffic conditions on Louisiana Highway 21 from the intersection of
Highway 10 in Bogalusa North to the Louisiana state line and make recommendations for
the four lane expansion and a turning lane.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Transportation and
Development shall submit a report detailing its findings to the House Committee on
Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works by August 1, 2025.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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