§ 34:54 — Department of Transportation and Development; approvals; transfer; cooperation

§54. Department of Transportation and Development; approvals; transfer; cooperation
A. The board shall obtain approval of the Department of Transportation and
Development prior to including any activity, structure, appurtenance, or feature into the St.
Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway project that impacts the state highway system.
B. The board and the department are authorized to make and enter into agreements
concerning any portion of the development, acquisition, construction, operation,
maintenance, or improvement of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway project.
C. Upon request by the board in connection with the St. Bernard Transportation
Corridor roadway project, and upon terms mutually agreed upon by the board and the
Department of Transportation and Development, the department is authorized to expend
available funds and utilize its engineering and other staff as deemed necessary and
appropriate, in the department’s discretion, to conduct traffic surveys, borings, surveys,
preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimates, and other preliminary engineering and
studies.
D. Nothing in this Subpart shall preclude the board from transferring the St. Bernard
Transportation Corridor transportation facility to the Department of Transportation and
Development for incorporation into the state highway system under terms and conditions
mutually agreed upon by the board and the department.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 217, §1.