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Member Designated Projects

Member Designated Projects is a new initiative for Fiscal Year 2022 that allows Members of Congress to request direct funding for projects that benefit the communities they represent. This new initiative is coupled with stringent eligibility, ethics, and transparency requirements. The projects selected increase safety, economic development, and livability and convenience of communities in Louisiana’s 2nd District. They were all supported by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

To ensure oversight, transparency, and accountability throughout the process, Members who submit a Member Designated Project request must also post the request online to their official House.gov website. The Committee will also publicly post all submitted Member requests on the Committee website following the closure of the database.

Additionally, Members are required to provide a signed certification form for each project indicating that the Member, their spouse, and immediate family members do not have a financial interest in the project and an explanation as to why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds.

  1. Project Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
    Project Name and Location: LA 428, General Meyer Boulevard Improvement

    Location: General Meyer Boulevard – Algiers Neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana
    Requested Amount: $11,000,000

    Project Description and Explanation: The LA 428, General Meyer Boulevard Improvement Project will provide safety and efficiency upgrades to General Meyer Avenue (LA Highway 428) through the Algiers Neighborhood of New Orleans. The project includes the enhancement of transit stops and the addition of sidewalks and bike lanes along the mixed residential commercial corridor. This project will also improve access for pedestrians and users of transit on General Meyer, support the continued economic revitalization of the corridor as a vibrant main street and emerging center of community and regional significance and will address concerns related to speeding and safety through the incorporation of sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and transit stops into existing available right-of-way. This project is supported by The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development and the New Orleans Regional Planning Commission.

    Signed Certification Letter: Click Here

  2. Project Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
    Project Name and Location: LA US 61 at LA 408 Intersection Improvements

    Location: Intersection of Harding Lane and Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Requested Amount: $4,000,000

    Project Description and Explanation: The US 61 at LA 408 Intersection Improvements Project is at the Harding Lane and Scenic Highway Intersection, which is adjacent to the Southern University in Baton Rouge. This intersection is in dire need of safety protections to decrease the likelihood of, or potential for, a crash. This project would provide those safety precautions and specifically outlines a section for Bike and Pedestrian Safety which allows for increased consideration of pedestrians and bicyclists creating a safer community and ensuring the intersection has the capacity to handle increased traffic needs safely. This project is supported by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

    Signed Certification Letter: Click Here

  3. Project Sponsor: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
    Project Name and Location: LA 3127 Project

    Location: LA 3127 in St. James Parish
    Requested Amount: $10,000,000

    Project Description and Explanation: The LA 3127 Project will help upgrade the LA 3127 corridor through St. James Parish. LA 3127 is a 30 mile, 2-lane arterial serving industrial and residential interests on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. The corridor includes large tracks of developable  property and requires significant transportation upgrades in order to support large industrial operations. The project includes the addition of two lanes to complete a 4-lane divided facility, this enhancement would allow for the efficient movement of the expected large numbers of workers, raw material and products associated with industrial operations. This project will also help minimize traffic disruptions, increase safety by providing a median between opposing lanes of traffic, and will have a significant positive economic impact at the state and local level. This project is supported by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.

    Signed Certification Letter: Click Here