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LA HB620

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tammy Phelps

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Caddo Parish School Board must develop and implement solutions to address traffic congestion, accident rates, and emergency vehicle response times around Caddo Middle Magnet and Eden Gardens Elementary schools in Shreveport

  • 21 specific neighborhood streets must be restricted from use during school drop-off and pick-up times, including Rainbow Drive, Hoover Drive, Eden Boulevard, and others

  • Parents must use transfer drop-off locations such as the fairgrounds, with students then transported by bus to the schools; circling the parking lot during drop-off/pick-up is prohibited

  • School board must use existing local and state traffic engineer studies to develop safety solutions for students, families, faculty, and neighborhood residents

  • Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development must contribute expertise and collaborate with the Northwest Louisiana Council of Governments on permanent solutions

Legislative Description

Establishes procedures to eliminate traffic congestion in neighborhoods surrounding certain schools in Shreveport, Louisiana

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Last Action

Read by title, reconsidered, returned to the calendar, under the rules.

4/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Transportation, Highways and Public Works4/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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