Traffic light at Parlange/Lapalco - November 27, 2006


 
For safety concerns, the Plantation Estates Community Association met with Parish Officials and other interested parties to recommend some changes at Parlange/Lapalco Blvd. and to discuss the U-turn problems on Lapalco between Krispy Kreme/Raising Cane's.
 
The following improvements are being made
1. We recommended changing the light sequence at Parlange/Lapalco so the Parlange traffic goes first.  This was done so Oschner visitors and PE homeowners can safety get across to the other side of Lapalco while traffic is stopped.  The Home Depot traffic light will now change after us.  This change was made this evening and has already received compliments from visitors at Oschner as well as Plantation Estates homeowners.
 
2. The other recommendation was to add a traffic light at the U-turn on Lapalco that will move at the same time as Lapalco traffic turns into Wal-mart, which will not impact any further delay in the existing traffic since traffic is already stopped for Wal-mart.  Councilman Lee has given his commitment to add a turning light at the U-turn lane in front of Cane's because of the safety concerns at that location.  I've included a list of meeting attendees below, which all agreed on the signal light being added to the location.  This was viewed as a benefit to everyone along Lapalco near the intersection including PE homeowners, MarreroLand and Raising Cane's.  Of course, all other traffic flow will benefit so you can now safely drive uphill in the U-turn and cross the 3-lanes of Barataria traffic with a traffic light.  Because of the size and cost of the job, this will have to go out for bids and may take about 6 months to get done.  We will keep you informed on the progress.
 
Thanks,
 
Plantation Estates Community Association
 
 
 
 
List of meeting attendees involved on November 21, 2006:
Jody Savoie, Jefferson Parish
Councilman Byron Lee, District 3
Terry Talamo representing Chairman John Young
Col. John Fortunato, Sheriff's Office
Vincent A. Vastola, Director of Real Estate for Marrero Land
Brad Sanders, Construction Dept. for Raising Cane's, Baton Rouge, LA
Charles Miller, III, Plantation Estates, President
Beth Martin, Plantation Estates, Vice-President
John Combel, Plantation Estates, Board Member
Ashvini Pandit, Plantation Estates & field of expertise in this area (retired with the Parish)