Beginning stages for construction of an east-west throughway running from LA Hwy. 3 (Benton Rd.) to Bellevue Rd. at Winnfield Rd. were disclosed Wednesday when the Bossier Parish Police Jury’s road/subdivision regulations committee discussed road projects.
During their meeting prior to the regular session, jurors heard Parish Engineer Eric Hudson report the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will be advertising for consulting firms to provide engineering and related services for the proposed roadway. The winning contract will be between the consultant and the parish police jury.
“We’ve been working on this for some time. This is just the first step, and it means the project is moving forward,” Hudson said.
Scope of work for the consultant will include preparing plans, specifications and design documentation for a new two-lane roadway from LA 3 to the Bellevue-Winnfield intersection. The off-system route will include right-of-way clearance sufficient for future widening to a four-lane divided highway.
In addition to the roadway design, plans call for five bridges to be constructed along the route. A portion of the cost for the proposed roadway has already been secured, with the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments putting up $10 million and the police jury adding $2.5 million.
Although the project still has a long way to go before construction, Hudson said the advertisement for consulting engineers is “very good news for the parish. This project is going to help with the traffic problems we’re seeing.”
During Wednesday’s regular meeting, police jury members:
• Awarded bids for annual supplies for the Bossier Parish Highway Department, in accordance with bids received December 1, 2022.
• Accepted proposal for Project No. 2022-129, Kingston Park pavilion and equipment (fence).
• Accepted proposal for 60-inch CMP removal and replacement at 1723 Poole Road.
• Awarded bid for Project No. 2022-126, Sligo Road extension improvements, in accordance with bids received November 30, 2022.
• Awarded bid for Project No. 2021-120, DR 4263 PW 910 Paved Roads, Task Order No. 8.
• Granted approval of itemized expense allowance pursuant to House Bill 879, effective January of 2023.
• Adopted the 2023 Bossier Parish Police Jury budget.
• Approved the application of Howell and Christi Hicks, Christwell Enterprises, LLC, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC, for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for on-premise consumption at a bar and restaurant, Papa and Company, located at 5510 Airline Drive, Suites 105, 106 and 107, Bossier Parish.
• Approved the application of James Harrington, Bayou Rental Towers, LLC, to the Haughton Parish MPC, for a Conditional Use Approval to relocate an existing telecommunication tower to 201 Hilltop Road, Haughton.
• Agreed to designate Louisiana Southern Railroad Crossing 335788J, located near Adner Road, as a private railroad crossing.
• Scheduled a public hearing on December 21, 2022, to consider adoption of the Bossier Parish Police Jury 2022 amended budget.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the application of Ryan Estess, Raley and Associates, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC for a zoning amendment to change the zoning classification of a certain tract of land being 6.46 acres, more or less, located in Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish, from R-A, Residential Agriculture District, to B-1, Business, Commercial Office District, for North Caddo Medical Center.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the application of David Cook, Daiquiri Palace, to the Bossier City-Parish MPC for a Conditional Use Approval for the sale of high and low content alcohol for on- and off-premise consumption located at 1911 Highway 80 East, Haughton.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the application of Michael and Sharlet Randall to the Benton-Parish MPC Board of Adjustments for a Special Exception Use Approval for the sale of low and high content alcohol for off-premise consumption at a convenience store and grill located at 1115 Louisiana Highway 162, Benton.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of River Square subdivision, being a resubdivision of portions of Lots 16, 17, 24 and 25, Shady Grove Plantation subdivision, located in Section 29, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Benton Road.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Bee Bend Estates subdivision, Unit No. 3, being a resubdivision of Lot 3, Bee Bend Estates subdivision, and a portion of Lot 4, Bee Bend Estates subdivision, Unit No. 2, located in Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Bee Bend Drive and Byrd Circle.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the Minor Plat and Site Plan for North Caddo Medical Center – South Bossier subdivision, located in Section 19, Township 17 North, Range 12 West, and Sections 24 and 25, Township 17 North, Range 13 West, Bossier Parish; located off Barksdale Blvd.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Heartwood Acres subdivision, Unit No. 2, located in Section 20, Township 20 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Crouch Road.
• Scheduled a public hearing on January 18, 2023, to consider approval of the plat of the proposed development of Heartwood Acres subdivision, Unit No. 3, located in Section 20, Township 20 North, Range 12 West, Bossier Parish; located off Crouch Road.
• Agreed to proceed to condemnation on one parcel of property and granted 30-day extensions on three other properties.
• Accepted report on meeting of the Road/Subdivision Regulations Committee.
• Approved applications for renewal of Bossier Parish beer/liquor licenses for 2023.
• Approved applications for renewal of Bossier Parish beer/liquor licenses for 2023, subject to approval by the health department.
• Agreed to hold application of Tedd Hansen for a 2023 Bossier Parish beer/liquor license at Green Park Cafe, 165-A Green Park Road, Doyline, on recommendation of the Parish Attorney until sanitary water is maintained on premises.
• Adopted a resolution offering support and recommending the election of Doug Rimmer as Region IV Executive Board Member to the Police Jury Association of Louisiana.
• Adopted a resolution authorizing the Parish Administrator and/or Parish President to execute any and all documents in connection with the following projects for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District: Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana (CWSD #1); Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 2 of the Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana, (CWSD #2); Project No. 2021-108, Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1-Expansion of Wastewater Collection System North sewer system improvements (Contract B); Project No. 2022-118, Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1-Highway 80 Sewer Extension to Highway 157/Creekside subdivision (Contract C); Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1-Oak Creek subdivision sewer tie-in; Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1- Gray Duck/Gray Lake sewer tie-in.
• Adopted a resolution authorizing the Parish Administrator and/or Parish President to execute any and all documents in connection with the following projects: Project No. 2019-101, Espanita ditch improvements; Project No. 2021-126, Linton Road at Linton Cutoff intersection improvements; Project No. 2022-107, Glendale Lane street improvements–Phase V; Project No. 2022-120, Cycle Plant Road improvements; Project No. 2022-121, Town Lake Boulevard (Innovation Drive) and Dairy Lane Extension; State Project No. H.003855, Bossier Parish Congestion Relief Winfield Road; Dogwood Park Unit II-A drainage improvements (Pinehaven Lane); Highway 3 at I-220 capacity improvements; Covington Road Extension; Butler Hill Road improvements; North Willow drainage improvements; Twin Point Drive improvements; sidewalk improvements along Kingston Road/Fairburn Avenue; Dogwood Trail drainage improvements; North Shared Use Trail extension to Autumn Creek; Mid South Loop improvements; East Benton Road improvements; Sunrise Point paved ditch improvements; Collingsburg Road bridge over Collingsburg Creek; Elston Road bridge over Red Chute Bayou; Swan Lake Road bridge over Red Chute Bayou; Antrim Road bridge over Lil Cypress Creek; Atkins Clark Road bridge over Flat River; Log Ferry Road over Posten Bayou.
• Approved Certificate of Substantial Completion for Project No. 2021-CWEF-BSR-0001, New Dogwood plant and remote wells radio and SCADA system for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier.
• Approved Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2021-CWEF-BSR-0001, New Dogwood plant and remote wells radio and SCADA System for Consolidated Waterworks/Sewerage District No. 1 of the Parish of Bossier.
• Approved Change Order No. 2 for Project No. 2019-130, Bobby Byrd ditch drainage improvements.
• Reappointed Jerry Greer, William Burris, and Gary Horton to the East Central Bossier Parish Fire District No. 1 Board of Commissioners for two-year terms each, terms to expire December 31, 2024.
• Reappointed John T. Green and Mike Dunaway to the Northeast Bossier Fire District No. 5 Board of Commissioners for four-year terms each, terms to expire December 31, 2026.
• Reappointed Denis Faulk and Robert Chambers to South Bossier Parish Fire District No. 2 Board of Commissioners for two-year terms each, terms to expire December 31, 2024.
• Approved Certificate of Substantial Completion for Project No. 2021-121, DR 4263 PW 910 Paved Roads, Task Order No. 9 and Project No. 2021-124, DR 4263 PW 910 Paved Roads, Task Order No. 12.
• Approved Final Change Order No. 2 for Project No. 2021-121, DR 4263 PW 910 Paved Roads, Task Order No. 9 and Project No. 2021-124, DR 4263 PW 910 Paved Roads, Task Order No. 12.
• Approved an agreement between the Bossier Parish Police Jury and Empresa Operating, LLC, for road improvements to Cycle Plant Road.
• Approved a request for a variance of parish regulations to allow a home to be built below the road surface level located at 128 Conley Road, Tax Assessment No. 204876; located off Old Plain Dealing Road.
• Approved a proposal from David W. Volentine, MAI, for appraisal review services for two real estate appraisals on vacant tracts owned by Eagle Water, LLC, and Eagle Water, Inc., in connection with FY2022 LCDBG-Gray Duck sewer rehabilitation project.
• Approved a proposal from Business Valuation Consultants, for review of Summary Appraisal Report of Gray Duck sewer system in connection with FY2022 LCDBG-Gray Duck sewer rehabilitation project.
• Approved Change Order No. 1 for Project No. 2022-112, White Oak ditch sanitary sewer.
