Louisiana Passes Public-Private Partnership Bill for Toll Road Project to Port of New Orleans

By Jay Derr 

Louisiana recently passed a law that marks continued progress towards using public-private partnerships to help meet the state’s road infrastructure needs. Louisiana House Bill 687 will allow the Port of New Orleans to pursue a public-private partnership for the design, construction, and financing of a direct roadway from one of Interstate 10’s connections to the port’s new Louisiana International Terminal. 

Louisiana House Bill 687, co-sponsored by state Rep. Mark Wright (R), Rep. Jason Hughes (D), Rep. Shaun Mena (D), and Rep. Sylvia Taylor (D), and signed by Gov. Jeff Landry, follows last year’s approval of the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge public-private partnership (P3), which was a significant turning point for improved infrastructure delivery in the state.

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