Barrel Race Competition

March 21, 2012  

 Mr. Weldon Jewel for Providing us With All New Roads Multi-Use Center Events and Wilmer D. Moore for the Picture

Pointe Coupee Parish Road Update Project Engineer:   Keith Palermo

Project Description: 737-96-0065Drain Cleaning & Interstate Sweeping Cost: $842K Parish: Districtwide Contract Time: Renewable Contractor: Sweeping Corp. Project Start Date: March 28, 2008 Anticipated Completion Date: N/A  Length of project: N/A N/A Project Overview: Districtwide drain cleaning and sweeping of interstate routes, and related work Current Work: A change order was approved adjusting the quantities of inlets cleaned. 

Project Description: H.001253     LA 1 Morganza Spillway Bridge Rehab Cost: $2.7M Parish: Pointe Coupee Contract Time: 151 Calendar Days Contractor: Gibson & Assoc. Project Start Date: Unknown   Anticipated Completion Date: March 2, 2012   Length of project: 0.790 miles  0.0 Project Overview: Remove existing finger joints and replace with polymer concrete nosing; repair bridge railing, deck concrete repair and epoxy overlay; clean and paint existing bearings and saddles, install new saddles; and related work. Current Work: Work on the bridge joints is underway. 

Project Description: 008-02-0034 Left Turn Lanes at LA 77 & LA 78/411 (US 190) & 008-03-0060 Cost: $4.7M Parish: PointeCoupee Contract Time: 335 Calendar Days Contractor: Gilchrist Const. Project Start Date: January 31, 2011     Anticipated Completion Date: January 30, 2012  Length of project: 0.538 miles 3.0 Project Overview: Grading, Drainage Structures, Cold Planing Asphaltic Pavement, In-Place Treated Base Course, Superpave Asphaltic Concrete Pavement, and related work Current Work: Concrete work is underway on barriers and approach slab. 

Project Description: 737-96-0065, PO#4400000778   Drain Cleaning & Sweeping Cost: $842K   Parish:Districtwide   Contract Time: Renewable Contractor: Sweeping Corp. Project Start Date: March 28, 2008 Anticipated Completion Date: N/A Complete: N/A Length of project: N/A % Time elapsed: N/A Project Overview: Districtwide drain cleaning and sweeping of interstate routes, and related work Current Work: A Change order was approved adjusting the quaniities of inlets cleaned. 

Project Description: 227-04-0018, H.00218   LA 414S -8.84MI North (LA 413)       Cost: $6.4M Parish: Pointe Coupee Contract Time: 165 Working Days     Contractor: F.G. Sullivan, Jr. Project Start Date: November 14, 2011 Anticipated Completion Date: November 12, 2012     Length of project: 11.77 miles Project Overview: Grading, drainage structures, cold planning asphaltic concrete, lime treatment, in-place cement stabilized base course, superpave asphaltic concrete overlay, and related work. Current Work: Silt fencing is being installed.

Project Description:052-04-0015, H.001255 LA 1 Gateway Enhancement Cost: $122K Parish: Pointe Coupee Contract Time: 30 Working Days  Contractor: PC Parish Police Jury Project Start Date: November 20, 2011  Anticipated Completion Date: February 20, 2012   Length of project: 0.270 miles  Project Overview: Consultant project (ERM); Landscaping and related work. Current Work: Waiting for contractor to have certified Traffic Control Supervisor on site before beginning construction.

Jim (James White)

Eng. Tech 7

"King of the Road"

Special Thanks To Mr. James White For Always Providing Tourism With The Road Update.