Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1281 – Special provisions relating to west bank segment
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1281
- Authority: shall mean the Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1253
- East bank segment: shall mean a limited access express toll highway to be located in a corridor extending from the Shreveport area near or at Interstate Route 20 and proceeding southward wholly or primarily on the east bank of the Red River. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:1253
The legislature recognizes that some of the best farm land in the United States lies adjacent to the proposed right of way of the west and east bank segments of the proposed express toll highway between Shreveport and Alexandria and Bossier City and Alexandria. In the event that the authority should determine to construct the west or east bank segment the legislature directs the expressway authority to route said expressway segment in such manner as to avoid the rich farm land where possible within the limitations of reasonable cost and sound engineering practices; and where bisecting of such farm land is unavoidable, the expressway authority is directed, where possible within the limitations of reasonable cost and sound engineering practices, to provide access across the toll highway rights of way by means of tunnels or other appropriate means.
Acts 1970, No. 247, §4.