Transportation Committee - October 8, 2026

The Ascension21 Transportation Committee met on October 8, 2026. The committee approved motions to accept roads into the parish maintenance system, including roads in the Done Estate subdivision (third filing), Delto Avenue, and a 92.6-foot section of South Down Circle. Members also approved, as modified, relocating a school bus stop on Charleston Road from Willow Lake Drive to West Lake Drive. A request concerning safety improvements at polling intersections was discussed, with an estimated cost of $250,000–$500,000 for the work itself, not merely an evaluation. Staff said flashing beacons and rumble strips would be tried first, with the request intended to allow further evaluation and construction if those measures are unsuccessful; the transcript does not clearly record a vote on this request.

The Transportation Department reported that in-house crews chip-sealed and overlaid Family Road and completed substantial patching in parts of Dutchtown subdivision. The department cited approximately 966 work orders, including 708 identified by staff and 258 prompted by resident complaints; reported work included 349 pothole patches. The department planned to provide the full council with an accounting of active Move Ascension projects the following week. No vendor selection or contract award was identified in the transcript.