HR 340 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

TRANSPORTATION: Urges and requests the Department of Transportation and Development to study the feasibility of installing more safety measures and implementing new infrastructure on certain portions of Louisiana Highway 182

HR 340 is a resolution urging Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to study safety improvements on Louisiana Highway 182 (LA-182) near I-10 and I-49 interchanges in Lafayette Parish. It specifically requests a feasibility study for adding pedestrian crosswalks, overpasses, flashing warning signals, and better road markings to address high traffic volumes (70,000 daily drivers) and safety concerns, including a 168% increase in serious accidents from 2019-2023. The resolution requires DOTD to submit a written report detailing findings to the House Transportation Committee by August 2026. This resolution does not mandate changes but directs a study to evaluate potential safety upgrades for pedestrians and drivers in a high-accident corridor.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

HR340 Original → HR340 Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from a draft House Resolution to its final enrolled version, incorporating substantive policy changes to better address pedestrian safety. The text was expanded to include specific safety measures like overpasses and rectangular rapid flashing beacons, citing federal recommendations and local accident statistics to justify the request. The resolution now explicitly notes that an ongoing road rehabilitation project does not include pedestrian safety improvements, clarifying the need for this new study.

Scope change

The scope was expanded to include a specific request for an overpass and detailed references to federal safety standards and local accident data, moving from a general request for safety measures to a targeted study of specific infrastructure gaps.

REQUIREMENT

The request for the study was updated to specifically include the construction of an overpass and the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, in addition to crosswalks and improved markings.

New 'Whereas' clauses were added to cite the Federal Highway Administration's specific recommendations for crosswalk visibility and to highlight local statistics regarding pedestrian deaths and accident increases.

A new clause was added stating that the current road rehabilitation project does not include pedestrian safety improvements, clarifying why a new study is necessary.

TECHNICAL

The document was finalized by removing the 'Original' header and adding the 'Enrolled' status, along with the Speaker of the House's signature block, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2025

How they voted

93–0

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 102

Jun 10, 2025

D Democratic31

29 Yea 2

93% Yea

R Republican71

64 Yea 7

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors