LA25/MS27 4-Lane Project
The project involves the construction of a four-lane providing due North access from the Northshore (St. Tammany Parish) of New Orleans, LA with a direct route to Monticello, MS and Crystal Springs, Ms, where four-lane access to Memphis, TN is in place. The LA parishes (Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany, Washington) and MS counties (Walthall, Lawrence, and Copiah) have worked together for over twenty years to create awareness for evacuation purposes and to mitigate traffic congestion along U.S. 190 (also known as LA 25).
“I am happy to get my request for the U.S. 190 bridge in Covington included in the House bill. The U.S. 190 bridge over the Bogue Falaya River has faced continued congestion as we have seen tremendous growth in the surrounding community in recent years. On any given day, you will often see long traffic backups on either side of the bridge. Replacement and widening of the bridge will help address many of the congestion and safety issues families in St. Tammany face with the current bridge. Additionally, because U.S. 190 serves as an important hurricane evacuation route in the area, a new bridge will improve the safe flow of traffic during times of emergency and evacuation. This project is a big priority for the entire community, and I will continue to fight for it as this bill moves through negotiations with the Senate,” said Whip Scalise.
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-st-tammany-leaders-announce-5-million-house-bill-new-us-190-bridge
http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/home.aspx?key=96
“I am happy to get my request for the U.S. 190 bridge in Covington included in the House bill. The U.S. 190 bridge over the Bogue Falaya River has faced continued congestion as we have seen tremendous growth in the surrounding community in recent years. On any given day, you will often see long traffic backups on either side of the bridge. Replacement and widening of the bridge will help address many of the congestion and safety issues families in St. Tammany face with the current bridge. Additionally, because U.S. 190 serves as an important hurricane evacuation route in the area, a new bridge will improve the safe flow of traffic during times of emergency and evacuation. This project is a big priority for the entire community, and I will continue to fight for it as this bill moves through negotiations with the Senate,” said Whip Scalise.
https://scalise.house.gov/media/press-releases/scalise-st-tammany-leaders-announce-5-million-house-bill-new-us-190-bridge
http://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/administration/public_info/projects/home.aspx?key=96
| la-ms_emergency_evacuation_corridor_2022.pdf |
| 2021_scalise_announcement.pdf |
| hurricane_evacuation_route_sr_27_study_may_2013.pdf |
| technical_appendix-study_of_sr_27.pdf |
| feasibility_study_by_la.pdf |
| us_190__collins__corridor_study_report_final_may_2014.pdf |
