Title 48, Roads, Bridges and Ferries
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La. Rev. Stat. § 48:93 Consulting engineers; quarterly reports
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§93. Consulting engineers; quarterly reports A. On the first day of each quarter of the fiscal year, October first, January first, April first, and July first, the department shall provide to the Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works a report of all contrac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:94 District office transparency; publication of district work
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§94. District office transparency; publication of district work A. Each department district office shall publish weekly on the department's internet website information by parish regarding the construction and maintenance work performed, including but not limited to a description…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:941 Bridges over navigable waters authorized
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§941. Bridges over navigable waters authorized The department of highways may construct bridges and approaches thereto over navigable waters, for public use, on or connecting highways in this state. Thereafter, the department may operate and maintain these bridges.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:942 Contracts relating to bridges
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§942. Contracts relating to bridges A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no state agency, political subdivision of the state nor any board or commission created pursuant to a local services agreement, without prior approval by the legislature, shall enter into any co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:943 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§943. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1308, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:944 Repealed by Acts 1999, No
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§944. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1308, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:945 Tolls
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§945. Tolls As soon as any bridge authorized in this Part is put into operation, the department shall arrange for and supervise the collection of tolls for the use of the bridge. The rate of toll shall be determined by the department. The rates so fixed shall be such as to antici…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:945.1 Commuter tickets; Louisiana registration as a qualification
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§945.1. Commuter tickets; Louisiana registration as a qualification The state, or any political subdivision thereof, which operates a toll bridge may require that in order to qualify for a commuter discount the motor vehicle shall be registered and licensed in Louisiana. Added by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:946 Toll-keepers
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§946. Toll-keepers Toll keepers shall be appointed by the state highway department. They shall execute bond for the faithful performance of their duties and for the due and proper accounting of all monies received by them. These bonds shall be made payable to the state in such am…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:947 Tolls and revenues to be kept in separate accounts; use of accounts
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§947. Tolls and revenues to be kept in separate accounts; use of accounts All tolls and revenues collected under the provisions of this Part shall be kept by the State Treasurer in separate accounts for each bridge. The tolls and revenues derived from each bridge shall be used ex…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:948 Cessation of tolls
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§948. Cessation of tolls When the cost of the bridge has been paid, it shall be immediately opened as a free bridge to the travelling public and shall thereafter be maintained as part of the state highway system.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:949 Acquisition of property
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§949. Acquisition of property The department of highways may acquire by donation, or in its own name, may expropriate any property which is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Part. In expropriation suits, the Attorney General shall act as attorney for the department. Any…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:950 Letting of bridge contracts
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§950. Letting of bridge contracts All bridges constructed by the Department of Transportation and Development pursuant to this Part shall be by public contract let to the lowest responsible bidder pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 48:252. All contracts entered into by the Depart…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:951 Combination railroad and vehicle traffic bridge; lease of right to run tracks, wires, etc
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§951. Combination railroad and vehicle traffic bridge; lease of right to run tracks, wires, etc. over the bridge A. The department of highways may, in connection with the erection of any bridge, construct a combination railroad, or street railway and vehicle traffic bridge. B. Th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:952 Rules and regulations
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§952. Rules and regulations The highway department may make and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Part which are proper and suitable for the protection of the bridges, and the approaches and appurtenances thereto and for the safety of the tra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:953 Organized runs, walks, marches, or parades on bridges prohibited on weekdays; exceptions
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§953. Organized runs, walks, marches, or parades on bridges prohibited on weekdays; exceptions Organized runs, walks, marches, or parades shall be prohibited from crossing the Greater New Orleans Bridges Nos. one and two and the Huey P. Long Bridge in Orleans and Jefferson Parish…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:971 Boy scouts, girl scouts, and camp fire girls to have free passage over toll bridges
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§971. Boy scouts, girl scouts, and camp fire girls to have free passage over toll bridges Members of the Boy Scouts of America, of the Girl Scouts of America, and of the Camp Fire Girls when assembled in uniform in a parade or group consisting of not less than fifteen and under t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:972 Exemption from bridge tolls; certain public vehicles
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§972. Exemption from bridge tolls; certain public vehicles Any publicly owned vehicles and any vehicle used in connection with or in furtherance of the mass transportation of the general public which is owned and operated by any person, firm, or corporation engaged in a publicly …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:991 Streams dividing parishes, concurrent jurisdiction over ferries
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§991. Streams dividing parishes, concurrent jurisdiction over ferries Where streams separate parishes, the parishes between which ferryboats ply thereon have concurrent jurisdiction over the ferry. Complaints for neglect or infractions of the charter are cognizable by the court o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:992 Establishment of ferries in parish of Orleans
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§992. Establishment of ferries in parish of Orleans The governing body of the city of New Orleans may establish and regulate ferries across the Mississippi River, in the parish of Orleans.
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:993 Lease of ferries, advertisement for bids
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§993. Lease of ferries, advertisement for bids The parish governing authority or municipal corporation having the right to lease any ferry shall advertise for bids in the manner prescribed for judicial advertisement for three weeks, the first advertisement to be made at least fif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:994 Unauthorized transportation across streams within certain distance of ferry unlawful; penalty
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§994. Unauthorized transportation across streams within certain distance of ferry unlawful; penalty No person, not a lessee of a public ferry shall transport any person for pay or hire across the Mississippi River or any other stream in this state in any craft, within a distance …
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:995 Unlawful crossing in Orleans
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§995. Unlawful crossing in Orleans In the parish of Orleans, whoever unlawfully crosses passengers for hire within the territorial limits exclusively assigned to any ferry under its franchise or charter shall for each offense be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned for…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:996 Vessels not to be moored within one hundred yards of ferry routes; penalty
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§996. Vessels not to be moored within one hundred yards of ferry routes; penalty No craft or vessel shall be moored, anchored, or stationed in the waters of any navigable stream within one hundred yards of the usual line of passage of any ferry-boat when plying from one of its wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:997 Impeding safe passage of ferries; penalty
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§997. Impeding safe passage of ferries; penalty Any person who endangers, impedes, or harasses the safe passage of the chartered ferries across the streams of this state, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars or imprisoned for not less than five day…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:998 Ferries operated under franchise made separate class for taxation; valuation
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§998. Ferries operated under franchise made separate class for taxation; valuation Ferries owned and operated under franchises granted for a specific number of years are a separate class for the purpose of assessment and taxation. These franchises shall be valued by the assessing…
La. Rev. Stat. § 48:999 Scouts and camp fire girls cross free
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§999. Scouts and camp fire girls cross free Members of the Boy Scouts of America, the Girls Scouts of America, and the Camp Fire Girls, when assembled in uniform in a parade or group consisting of not less than fifteen and under the supervision of a scout master or other responsi…