TRANSPORTATION DEPT: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to seek a waiver for a gateway sign permit for a "Crawfish Expressway" sign in Breaux Bridge

This resolution asks the state Department of Transportation and Development to request a special exception from federal rules to allow a "Crawfish Expressway" sign in Breaux Bridge. Normally, such interstate gateway signs are only permitted in cities with at least 10,000 residents, but Breaux Bridge has a population of about 7,500. The bill argues that the town's status as the "Crawfish Capital of the World" and its famous annual festival justify an exception to this population requirement. If approved, the state agency would formally petition the Federal Highway Administration to authorize the sign despite the city's smaller size.