St. Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway; purpose; creation

A. The purpose of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor roadway is to provide a transportation facility to serve as the direct commercial traffic corridor for the Louisiana International Terminal to the interstate highway system, as an alternative local traffic route, and as an emergency or evacuation route to benefit public safety. The Legislature of Louisiana has determined it to be a matter of public necessity to authorize the board of commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, referred to as the "board" in this Subpart, to pursue a public-private partnership for the supplementation of public revenue sources for the design, engineering, planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of this roadway. B. The transportation facility resulting from the project may include bridges, elevated roadways, limited-access facilities as defined in R.S. 48:1, and such other features as may be necessary to accomplish the project's purpose. C. The project shall include all activities, structures, appurtenances, and features necessary to deliver the transportation facility including but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Roadways. (2) Canals, ditches, catch basins, culverts, drains, or other improvements that ensure adequate drainage. (3) Soil erosion control. (4) Signage. (5) Right of way acquisition. (6) Utility relocations. D. The project shall comply with all applicable provisions of state and federal law, including but not limited to the minimum safety guidelines promulgated pursuant to R.S. 48:35 and the uniform highway marking system as outlined in R.S. 32:235.