The Louisiana Department of Transportation and
Development (LA DOTD) has provided electronic access to the following
documents. It is essential that all users of these documents read
the following disclaimer and accept its terms prior to the use of
the files.
The LA DOTD makes no warranty of any kind with
respect to said documents, and precisely makes no implied warranty
of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
LOUISIANA TOLL ROADS
| Noninterstate |
|
|
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| Avery Island |
Avery
Island, Inc. |
From
State Route 329 junction to Avery Island |
1.5 |
The LA DOTD does not warrant the documents against
deficiencies of any kind. The use of any of these documents for
work which is under contract with the LA DOTD does not relieve
the contractor from any obligations assumed by the contract, or
from complete and proper fulfillment of the terms of the contract,
nor does it entitle the contractor to compensation for damages
or loss which could be attributed to such use.
The Weight Enforcement Section is committed
to providing a highly visible, knowledgeable, professional work
force that impartially assists the trucking industry and individuals
in the safe and controlled movement of vehicles and loads on the
state maintained system.
The Truck Permit Office issues all oversize/overweight
permits that govern truck movement on state highways. These special
use permits are controlled by highway geometry and condition,
gross and axle weights, day and time of day travel, escort (private
or State Police), curfews, and other conditions necessary to insure
safe travel on state highways.
Fees for all oversize/overweight permits are
set by the Legislature and are for the damage caused by their
passage and to pay the administrative costs of issuance. There
are 27 different types of permits issued by this office and the
fees are collected by payment on the spot or charged against surety
bonds covering each company's monthly bill.
LOUISIANA TOLL BRIDGES AND FERRIES
| Noninterstate |
|
|
|
| Sunshine Bridge |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Ascension Parish (across Mississippi River) to St. James Parish |
0.6 |
| Lake Pontchartrain Causeway |
Greater
New Orleans Expressway Commission |
From
New Orleans (across Lake Pontchartrain) to Mandeville |
26.0 |
| Greater New Orleans Mississippi
River Bridge |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
US-90 at Interstate 10 (across Mississippi River) to US-90 at
West Bank Expressway |
0.6 |
| Vehicular toll ferries |
|
|
|
| Orleans/St. Bernard Parishes |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Lower Algiers (across Mississippi River) to Chalmette |
U |
| Orleans/St. Bernard Parishes |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
New Orleans to Algiers |
U |
| Mississippi River |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
New Orleans to Gretna |
U |
| St. John Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Reserve (across Mississippi River) to Edgar |
U |
| Iberville Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
White Castle (across Mississippi River) to Carville |
U |
| Iberville Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Plaquemine (across Mississippi River) to Sunshine |
U |
| W. Feliciana Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
New Roads (across Mississippi River) to St. Francisville |
U |
| Mississippi River |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Angola to Pointe Coupee Parish |
U |
| St. Laundry Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Melville (across Atchafalaya River) to Pointe Coupee Parish |
U |
| Catahoula Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Duty (across Ouachita River) to Caldwell Parish |
U |
| Cameron Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Cameron (across Calcasieu River) to Monkey Island |
U |
| Cameron Parish |
LA
Department of Transportation and Development |
From
Cameron (across Calcasieu River) to West Calcasieu Parish |
U |
Presently the Truck Permit Office has a Customer
list of over 33,000 companies, individuals, state and federal agencies.
There are over 1,325 charge account customers with surety bonds
backing these accounts totaling over $3.5 million. This office receives
between 600 to 800 telephone calls a day and issues an average of
900 oversize/overweight permits a day. Over 235,000 permits are
issued each fiscal year with gross sales of over $13 million.
Transportation System Extent
All public roads: 60,900 miles
Interstate: 894 miles
Road bridges: 13,485
Class I railroad trackage: 2,656 miles
Inland waterways: 2,823 miles
Public use airports: 77 (13 certificated for air carrier operations)
Vehicles and Conveyances
Automobiles registered: 2.0 million
Light trucks registered: 1.5 million
Heavy trucks registered: 32,000
Buses registered: 21,000
Motorcycles registered: 48,000
Rail transit systems: 1 light rail
Numbered boats: 314,000
24-Hour response provided by the Vehicle Permits Manager and four
(4) shift supervisors for emergency type moves. These calls are
screened by an answering service that intercepts calls after hours
and on certain holidays.
