2015 Louisiana Statewide Transportation Plan Update

2015 Louisiana Statewide Transportation Plan Update

Louisiana has a vast interconnected system of roads, rails, airports, ports and transit that touches every resident, visitor, business and industry in the state. While the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development operates and maintains significant parts of this system, much of it is operated and maintained by local governments and independent authorities. As DOTD works to create a state transportation system that is safe and efficient, it also is thinking ahead to 2044 and asking how Louisiana can invest in its transportation system to provide a high quality of life and strong economy in the future.

DOTD has prepared a 30-year investment and policy plan to create the well-connected and community friendly transportation system that the state needs to compete in the global economy and to provide improved mobility for residents. The Statewide Transportation Plan is the result of vigorous discussions with public and private sector partners and communities throughout the state about what the state’s system needs to accomplish in the years ahead. It is also the result of in-depth analyses of Louisiana’s financial future and the transportation system’s condition and performance. Out of these discussions and analyses, the plan team developed important policies and key implementation strategies (recommendations) to meet the common objectives of DOTD and its partner agencies.