Hooper Rd (Blackwater - Joor) Project Page

Project Description: Hooper Road from Blackwater to Joor will be widened to provide additional capacity. Hooper Road is a state route (LA 408) and the DOTD is participating in the project. The design study will consider a 4-lane suburban section with pedestrian facilities as per MOVEBR Design Guidelines.

Council District: 4

Project Type: New Capacity

Current Phase: Right of Way

Design Consultant: Waggoner Engineering

Project Manager: Kate Prejean

Proposition Budget: $25,000,000

Estimated Letting Date: 2026

Project Updates

Date Status
09/2024 The right-of-way process is underway, under the direction of LA DOTD. Agents will be reaching out to impacted property owners. Utility relocations and construction will begin after the land is acquired.
08/2024 The right-of-way process is underway. Agents will be reaching out to impacted property owners. Utility relocations and construction will begin after the land is acquired.
01/2024 Engineering plans are undergoing final edits. The right-of-way process is underway. Agents will be reaching out to impacted property owners. Utility relocations and construction will begin after the land is acquired.
09/2023 Development of Final design plans is nearly complete. The right-of-way process is underway. Agents will be reaching out to impacted property owners. Utility relocations and construction will begin after the land is acquired.
06/2023 Development of final design plans is nearly complete. Utility coordination is underway, and agreements are being drafted. The right-of-way acquisition process is scheduled to Q3 of 2023.
01/2023 Development of Final plans is on-going. The right-of-way acquisition process is planned to begin in early 2023.
03/2022 Final plans are being developed. The traffic analysis is completed.
11/2021 The Design Consultant has completed the Traffic Study and currently in the final plans phase.
09/2021 The Design Consultant is preparing the traffic study with LADOTD involvement. Once complete, the project will move into final design.
07/2021 The Design Consultant is preparing the traffic study with LADOTD involvement. Once complete, the project will move into final design. A public meeting was held June 17, 2021.
06/2021 The Design Consultant is preparing the traffic study with LADOTD involvement. Once complete, the project will move into final design. A public meeting will be held June 17, 2021.
02/2021 Once the traffic study is complete, the project will move into final design. 
10/2020 The Design Consultant is preparing the traffic study with LADOTD involvement.

 

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