rural roads

Bond Commission To Consider $350M Road Borrowing

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Bond Commission is considering a $350 million, multi-year borrowing plan to repair and upgrade rural roads across Louisiana. The money panel is scheduled to vote on the bond sale proposal Thursday. If the Bond Commission signs off on the details of the borrowing plan, the first round of projects will be spread across 37 parishes, according to a list provided by Gov... R

Associated Press

Louisiana Legislature Nears Approval Of Rural Road Money

There are thousands of miles of Louisiana's rural roads that are in need of help.

Bernadette Lee

A Fix For Rural Roads Across The State

Governor Bobby Jindal says that he wants to borrow $325 million...

Colby Howell

Lawmaker To Push Legislation To Fix Rural Roads

One lawmaker wants to direct $300 million towards rural roads that have needed to be worked on for years. Jim Fannin, chairman of the Louisiana House Appropriations Committee is working on a bill that would allow the state to sell 20-year bonds that would be funded through an existing transportation fund.

Brandon Comeaux