Petition for Road Repairs on LA State Highway 22 (1977)
WBRZ-TV Channel 2 Baton Rouge Collection
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: News
Place Covered: Ascension Parish, Louisiana, 1970s
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 1977-05-30 thru 1977-06-12
Duration: 00:02:13
Subjects: ROADS | HIGHWAYS | Highway 22 | State Highway Department | Petitioning
Contributors:
- Melancon, Brady Interviewee
- Savoie, Butch Interviewee
Description
Brady Melancon and Butch Savoie, members of the Ascension Parish Police Jury, spent the day gathering signatures for a petition for road repairs on LA 22. Many people travel this rural highway and are subjected to potholes and broken gravel. This has notably caused unsafe driving conditions on LA 22. The petition will be sent to the State Highways Department in hopes that they will respond. Airdate: May/June 1977.