transportation
Avoyelles school system may seek unitary status for transportation in deseg case
Committees
are working toward progress on Avoyelles Parish school desegregation, and officials hope
that transportation improvements could give the district its first "Green Factor"
compliance. The progress is the result of a combination of factors, including policy
changes that gave school principals more latitude on disciplinary action over student
infractions. Full
article.
Jindal: Infrastructure improvements give Cenla a boost
Gov.
Jindal recently spoke to the Grant Parish Chamber of Commerce and indicated that
investments in infrastructure are paying off in Central Louisiana and throughout the
state. Jindal noted that since he took office in January 2008, he led investments totaling
more than $3.5 billion in state and federal funds in transportation and road projects,
which is more than the past three governors combined during the same period of
time. Full
Article.
Alexandria Awarded $500,000 Grant
The
Louisiana Recovery Authority awarded the city of Alexandria $567,000 to spend on
infrastructure. Alexandria will use the grant money to create the Alexandria Community
Resiliency Program, which will focus on drainage, transportation and land use.
Alexandria's grant was the second largest awarded in the state. Full Article.
USDA Official Gathers Local Opinions, Feedback
In
response to the President’s request for citizen opinions on how to create jobs,
participants from a variety of agencies and organizations in LA met in Alexandria to
discuss infrastructure, from the need for better transportation to what can be done to
develop more production-ready sites. Full Article.
Summit Aims to Move LA’s Freight Transportation System Forward
LA
DOTD and LA Econ. Dev. Organizations are holding a two-day summit to examine ways of
improving the freight transportation system in LA to better facilitate business
development and economic growth. Full Article
DeRidder Bypass Could Help Fort Polk Access Lake Charles Port
The Leesville Daily Leader is reporting that a highway bypass for DeRidder could make it easier for Fort Polk to use the Port of Lake Charles. According to State Representative James Armes, "Fort Polk has been using the Port of Beaumont for all its shipping needs.
Transportation
Intermodal Transportation refers to freight movement that uses more
than one mode of transportation (i.e. rail, ship, truck). Companies load the freight into
containers, and from that point on, the goods never leave the container between transfers
from one mode to another.
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