Ouachita Parish construction projects: Here's what residents can expect in 2022

Ian Robinson, Monroe News-Star

December 26, 2021 at 9:00 PM·2 min read

Ouachita Parish has an extensive list of improvements and infrastructure projects on the horizon for 2022.

Parish Police Jury President Shane Smiley said residents are going to notice a lot of construction projects in the new year, specifically for roads and drainage.

"We're working to complete the East Town and Country Drainage Project, as well as the Raccoon Bayou Drainage Project," Smiley said. "We've got a number of road construction projects that people are going to see in 2022 and, honestly, quite a number of those projects are projects that people of the parish should be very proud of because they themselves voted for the sales tax increase on both the east and west sides of the [Ouachita] River about three years ago."

Ouachita Parish Police Jury President Shane Smiley.

Smiley said a number of the upcoming projects, including the drainage work, are a direct result of the sales tax.

Road Improvements

These road improvement projects are budgeted for 2022:

East Ouachita Economic Development District – Sales tax funding

Lone Wa Road: $1,339,000.
Holland Drive: $908,656.
Colonial Drive: $875,000.
Diling Lake & Tupelo Drive: $578,675.
Connie Lynn Drive: $527,000.

West Ouachita Economic Development District – Sales tax funding

Collie Road: $1,508,000.
Beulah Church Road: $493,000.
Lakefront Circle: $234,000.
Pinecrest Road Intersection: $112,188.

Urban Systems Program – 80% federal funding

Harrell Street: $1,695,602.
Rowland Road: $1,655,294.
Hadley Street: $903,446.
Richwood Road: $674,682.
Tanglewood Drive: $592,169.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program – 75% federal, 25% local funding

Moon Lake Road: $500,791.
J1–E Sycamore Lane: $103,800.

Drainage and Sewerage

These drainage projects are budgeted for 2022:

East Ouachita Economic Development

Bayou Mouchoir Drainage: $608,794.
H-1 Canal: $526,720.

Hazard Mitigation Grants Program

Racoon Bayou Drainage: $5,189,952.
River Styx Pump Station: $2,932,152.
East Town & Country Drainage: $1,388,300.
East Town & Country Levee: $807,073.
Black Bayou Cutoff: $311,500.
Guage Board Synchronization: $807,703.

State Capital Outlay funding

Hannah's Run Drainage: $496,885.

Local General Fund

Brownlee Road Drainage: $227,882.

Renovations

These renovations are budgeted for 2022:

Possible building expansion budgeted – Ouachita Parish Communications District 911: $3,500,000.
Possible Library renovations budgeted – Ouachita Parish Library: $1,000,000.
Fleet Maintenance Facility – Ouachita Parish Fire Department: $900,000.
Fire Tanker Storage Building – Ouachita Parish Fire Department: $250,000.
Station 4 Expansion – Ouachita Parish Fire Department: $200,000.

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