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Shreveport Deserves Crosswalks at Three Major Intersections Undergoing Design!
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    1. The LA State Senate (+ 6 others)
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      • The LA State Senate
      • The LA State House
      • State Sen. Barrow Peacock (LA-037)
      • State Rep. Patrick Williams (LA-004)
      • State Rep. Thomas Carmody (LA-006)
      • Executive Director (Kent Rogers)
      • DOTD District 4 Administrator (John Sanders)
  2. Created By
    Stephanie Pedro
    Shreveport, LA
About this Petition Petition Letter Petition Updates

Last summer the Louisiana Department of Transportation enacted the Complete Streets Policy which states that bicycle and pedestrian facilities (bike lane/bike sharrow striping, crosswalks, countdown signals, signage) are the DEFAULT when performing roadway improvements on state routes.  

There are three intersections, Youree/Kings; Youree/E. Washington; and E. Kings/Shreveport Barksdale, that are undergoing design right now without bike and pedestrian facilities included.  Why don't these three intersections need to comply with the Complete Streets Policy?  Because the plans were developed in 1989 and have been awaiting funding since then.  Now that the projects are ready to be funded, the plans need to be updated to comply with the Complete Streets Policy.

Our legislators and city officials need to hear from YOU on this important matter of citizen safety and tax dollar efficiency.  

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Shreveport Deserves Safer Intersections for Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Drivers

Greetings,

I am writing you today to urge you to include crosswalks, pedestrian countdown signals, bike lanes, and signage in the Youree/Kings, Youree/E. Washington, and E. Kings/Shreveport Barksdale intersection improvements.

Last summer our Department of Transportation enacted the Complete Streets Policy which states that bicycle and pedestrian facilities (bike lane/bike sharrow striping, crosswalks, countdown signals, signage) are the DEFAULT when performing roadway improvements on state routes. There are three intersections, Youree/Kings; Youree/E. Washington; and E. Kings/Shreveport Barksdale, that are undergoing design right now without bike and pedestrian facilities included. Why don't these three intersections need to comply with the Complete Streets Policy? The plans were developed in 1989 and have been awaiting funding since then. Now that the projects are ready to be funded, the plans need to be updated to comply with the Complete Streets Policy.

Shreveport needs to invest in a walkable and bike-able city and embrace the subsequent benefits in public health, economic development, and transportation, like other U.S. cities of comparable size.

Intersection improvements should be planned with current standards, traffic patterns, and community needs. These enhancement costs amount to less than 5% of the entire construction budget.

Senators and Representatives, please advise the Shreveport design engineer to include the Complete Streets Policy in our intersection improvements.

Let's do this right the first time, because Shreveport citizens deserve it.

Sincerely,

[Your name]

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