Louisiana § 48:194 East Baton Rouge Parish

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§ 48:194 — East Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana § 48:194

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La. Stat. Ann. § 48:194 (2026).

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A. Nothing contained in this Part nor any other provision of this Title shall prevent the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish from undertaking highway construction projects financed entirely by parish funds on highways that are within the state highway system. B. Such projects, however, are subject to the following:

(1)Only projects that are funded pursuant to a ballot measure approved by the voters of East Baton Rouge Parish on October 15, 2005, may be undertaken pursuant to this Section.

(2)All work shall be done in accordance with and the completed project shall meet all applicable standards of the Department of Transportation and Development.

(3)The plans for any such project are subject to review and approval by the chief engineer of the department, who shall, within thi

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A. Nothing contained in this Part nor any other provision of this Title shall prevent the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish from undertaking highway construction projects financed entirely by parish funds on highways that are within the state highway system.
B. Such projects, however, are subject to the following:
(1) Only projects that are funded pursuant to a ballot measure approved by the voters of East Baton Rouge Parish on October 15, 2005, may be undertaken pursuant to this Section.
(2) All work shall be done in accordance with and the completed project shall meet all applicable standards of the Department of Transportation and Development.
(3) The plans for any such project are subject to review and approval by the chief engineer of the department, who shall, within thirty days after submission, review and approve or propose changes to plans submitted by the parish.
(4) The parish governing authority may proceed with the design and construction portions of the project when it deems appropriate subject to approval provided for in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection; however, the construction phase shall be coordinated with the department so as to minimize disruption of the flow of traffic on and near the site of the project, taking into consideration any other projects the department may be executing at the same time and rules and regulations of the department.
(5) Upon completion of the project, the section of highway shall be maintained by the department under the same terms and conditions as apply to any other portion of the state highway system.