CONSTRUCTION ON LA. 352/HENDERSON HWY is expected to take another two to three weeks, according to the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), citing a delay due to weather conditions. DOTD officials are working to set up a meeting with the appropriate agencies before they begin work on the Levee Road. Potato Shed Road north of Henderson is also being resurfaced, but Parish President Guy Cormier said that the road will remain open to traffic, at times restricted to only one lane.(Sally Angelle)
End-of-the-road completion still 2-3 weeks away
Residents here who are chafing at the approved
five-mile detour to get from La 347/Grand Point Hwy to La 352/Henderson Hwy will have to endure for another few weeks. At the Aug. 14 town council meeting, Mayor Sherbin Collette said there is little that can be done but be patient and hope for weather conditions to improve.
The road closure to install a box culvert at the intersection has been delayed due to uncooperative weather, DOTD Public Information Officer Deidra Druilhet said. The most optimistic estimates from the contractor for completion time have now come and gone.
The new culvert is the first step in the extensive rework of I-10 and Henderson Highway intersections with Grand Point Highway. Collette said inconvenienced drivers have been calling town hall daily with complaints, but he reminds them that the intersection is actually not within the town limits.
The decision was made to close the road to speed up the work, but there was always the possibility that weather could delay the project. St. Martin Parish Government has taken the opportunity to dig out the ditch along Henderson Hwy/Main Street while the road is closed. Council member and Street Commissioner Bill LeGrand said that work is now complete and has greatly improved water flow there.
In other business, legal advisor Jerry Mallet said the Louisiana Municipal Association has begun an initiative to help towns address blighted or abandoned properties. He said he is reviewing policies Lafayette government has adopted that are proving successful.
Mallet also recommended that more measures need to be taken to get control of mobile home placement, especially along Main Street.Mayor Collette agreed, saying trailers are being brought in without following the required inspections and approval.
Police Chief Leroy Guidry said all Henderson police officers have now received full Police Academy certification. He added that the police department is now fully staffed and there are always two officers on duty at night, adding to the safety of officers as well as residents.
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