Louisiana’s infrastructure earns ‘C-’ in new statewide report
Louisiana’s public infrastructure received a ‘C-‘ grade in a new report released by the Louisiana section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which highlights progress but also deep challenges due to old systems, bad weather, and lack of funding.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new report from TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit, reveals that Louisiana drivers lose $9.9 billion each year due to deteriorating roads, aging bridges, traffic congestion and safety hazards. According to TRIP, it costs Baton Rouge drivers an average of $3,530 each year.…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced leadership changes at the state Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Thursday morning. Major changes include Secretary Joe Donahue moving into a new role within the agency as executive counsel and announcing Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Executive Director…