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PUBLIC NOTICE: PROVENCAL-ROBELINE ROAD BRIDGE RE-OPENING Natchitoches Parish President Rick Nowlin announces that the Robeline-Provencal Road Bridge over Coal Kiln Creek, located approximately three miles west of Provencal, has been re-opened to traffic with load restrictions. This bridge was previously closed on April 23, after deficiencies were found during an inspection by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. Parish forces completed repairs on May 20 and the bridge was re-rated by a consultant structural engineer and reviewed by DOTD, who approved the bridge opening. The load posting will return to 10 tons for two-axle vehicles and 15 tons for multi-axle vehicles, as existed prior to the closure. This bridge is scheduled to be replaced under the Federal Off-System Bridge Replacement Program, but it will likely be two years or longer before the new bridge is constructed. Parish officials would like to thank the public for their patience during the time the bridge was closed. Questions relative to the bridge closure may be directed to Mr. Nick Verret, Director of Public Works, at (318) 357-2200. PUBLIC NOTICE: ALLEN-MARTHAVILLE ROAD BRIDGE
RE-OPENING Natchitoches Parish President Rick Nowlin announces that the Allen-Marthaville Road has been re-opened to traffic. This road was closed to through traffic on April 17 because of deficiencies in the bridge over Mayou's Bayou, located near the junction of State Route LA-120. Parish forces replaced this deficient bridge with a large pipe structure that will accommodate all legal traffic loads. Although the Allen-Marthaville Road is a paved road in this area, the short section at the pipe location will remain aggregate-surfaced for the next several months, in order to allow for settlement that may occur, before being re-paved at a later date if the available funding allows for such. Parish officials would like to thank the public for its patience during the time of the bridge closure. Questions relative to the bridge closure may be directed to Mr. Nick Verret, Director of Public Works, at (318) 357-2200. PRESS
RELEASE
Natchitoches Parish is undertaking a venture to bring greater
prosperity and more jobs to the area. The
creation of a new Economic Development Organization is expected to result in
more business expansion, retention, industrial development and economic activity
for Natchitoches Parish and the various communities within Natchitoches Parish
in the coming years. Mr.
Nowlin acknowledged the many fine efforts made in the past toward economic
development by various public and private entities. He said, “We will honor
those initiatives by building on their successes.
We will involve all people, places, and entities in the Parish in the new
Economic Development Organization.” In
addition to Natchitoches Parish Government, other local partners may include the
City of Natchitoches, Port Commission, Sheriff’s Office, Chamber of Commerce,
Northwestern State University, and some existing organizations.
Additional partners in the region may include the North Louisiana
Economic Partnership (Shreveport), the Coordinating and Development Corporation
(Northwest Louisiana), Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance
(Alexandria), England Airpark and Community (Alexandria), and various utility
companies. Some
of these entities will be invited to collaborate in an alliance that can present
a single, concerted effort in economic development.
The alliance is expected to emphasize private investments as well as
those of public partners. An
eleven-member commission was established to study various models of cooperative
endeavors and make recommendations as to structures appropriate for the
alliance. Commission members include
Don Barker, Georgia Hilton, Jim Kilcoyne, Michael Lewis, Valerie Minchew, Mike
Newton, Mike Prudhomme, Shirley Small-Rougeau, Randy Stelly, Dr. Sue Weaver, and
Mike Wolff, assisted by Frances Gilcrease. This
group meets twice monthly to hear expert testimony, analyze data, and prepare
the report for a July submission. Future
meetings are at 5:30 p.m. at the Alumni House of Northwestern State University
on the following Mondays: June 17,
July 8 and July 22. The public is
invited to attend.
For more information, contact Dr. Weaver, Chair, Ms. Small-Rougeau, Vice
Chair, or any commission member by calling the Natchitoches Parish Government
office at 318-352-2714. A
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