I-49 Inner-City
Connector-Shreveport
STATE PROJECT NO. H.003915
- As the project progresses additional documents will be added to this page
THE NORTHWEST LOUISIANA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NLCOG), IN COOPERATION WITH THE PROJECT TEAM, HAS DEVELOPED AN EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PLAN FOR THE I-49 INNER CITY CONNECTOR PROJECT
Public involvement is a critical component of the project development process. We encourage the public to continue to participate in the development of this project through the use of this website and by attending the Public Hearing. You can also provide comments to info@i49shreveport.com and check back continually for updates as the project progresses.
PUBLIC OUTREACH TIMELINE
2009
STAGE 0 - FEASIBILITY STUDY
Stakeholder Meeting | April 1, 2009
Stakeholder Interviews | May 18-21, 2009
Round 1 Community Input Meeting
(119 Participants) | June 20-25, 2009
J.S. Clark Middle - June 20, Morning
Louisiana Tech. College - June 20, Afternoon
Randle T. Moore Center - June 22, Evening
Municipal Auditorium - June 23, Evening
Artspace - June 24, Noon
Southern University - June 25, Evening
Round 2 Community Input Meetings
(49 Participants) | Sept. 24-26, 2009
Louisiana Tech. College - Sept. 24, Evening
Artspace - Sept. 25, Noon
J.S. Clark Middle - Sept. 26, Morning
Stage 0 Newsletters (Volume 1)
No. 1 - May, 2009
No. 2 - August, 2009
No. 3 - November, 2009
2011
2010
STAGE 0 - FEASIBILITY STUDY
Open House Public Meeting (42 Attendees) | March 25, 2010, Afternoon
Stage 0 Newsletters (Volume 1)
No. 4 - March 2010
No. 5 - June 2010
END OF STAGE 0
STAGE 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
Stakeholder Interviews | Nov. 9 - 10, 2011
Round 1 Community Input Meetings
(151 Attendees) | Dec. 13 - 15, 2011
Louisiana Tech. College - Dec. 13, Evening
Shreve Memorial Library - Dec. 14, Noon
J.S. Clark Middle - Dec. 15, Evening
2012
STAGE 1 - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
SWEPCO Stakeholders Meeting | March 7, 2012
North Shreveport Business Assoc. Stakeholders Meeting | March 8, 2012
Allendale pastors stakeholdersmeeting | March 29, 2012
Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Stakeholders Meeting | September 20, 2012
HACS Stakeholder Meeting | October 10, 2012
HACS Stakeholder Meeting | November 16, 2012
Stakeholder Meetings | November 28, 2012
Fuller Center, Allendale Pastors, Senator Tarver & State Representative, Mayor, City Engineer, Public Works
Round 2 Community Input Meetings (324 signed-in attendees) | Dec. 11 - 13, 2012
Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church - Dec. 11, Evening
Mount Canaan Baptist Church - Dec. 12,
Mid-Day
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce -
Dec. 13, Noon
Stage 1 Newsletters (Volume 2)
No. 1 - April, 2012
No. 2 - November, 2013
2016
Round 3 Community Input Meetings (577 signed-in attendees) | Jan. 19 - 21, 2016
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce - Jan. 19, Mid-Day
Hamilton-South Caddo Library - Jan. 19 ,Evening
Galilee Baptist Church - Jan. 20, Mid- Day
Shreveport Convention Center - Jan. 20, Evening
Northwest Louisiana Technical College,
Shreveport-Bossier Campus - Jan. 21, Mid-Day
Mt. Canaan Baptist Church - Jan. 21, Evening
2020
2021-22
News Release | October 2020
CAC Meeting | October 21, 2020
Section 106 Consulting Parties Meeting | October 27, 2020
Section 106 Consulting Parties
Consultations
2023
Stakeholders Meetings and Public Meeting
Stakeholder Meetings | Oct. 3 & 4, 2023 NLCOG Office Elected Officials, Pastors, Community Advisory Committee, Business Owners/Civic Leaders
Public Meeting | Oct. 17, 2023
Shreveport Convention Center
2024
Round 1 Context Sensitive Solutions Meetings | Oct. 22, 2024
NLCOG Office
Pastors, Elected Officials, Business Owners/Civic Leaders, Arts Community, Residents
CURRENT STAGE
The first round of the Stage 1 Community Input Meetings was held in December 2011. The Round 1 meeting material and transcript can be found below under the Round 1 Community Input Meetings heading.
The second round of these meetings was held between December 11-13, 2012. Each open-house style event lasted two hours and people were invited to walk through and view four build alternatives, two potential interchange (enter/exit) locations, and the no-build alternative. All the items distributed at the meeting are available to download below under the Round 2 Community Input Meetings heading. Some of the file sizes are large and may take several minutes to download. An event summary of the second round of meetings was prepared that summarizes the meeting format, advertisement, attendance, and input received. Comment responses were also prepared for all comments received at the second round of input meetings and during the associated comment period.
A third round of six community input meetings was held between January 19-21, 2016 to present a fifth build alternative alongside the previous four build alternatives. Build Alternative 5 was suggested during the second round of community input meetings. This NEPA-derived alternative generally follows the route of LA 3132, the Inner Loop Expressway, from its interchange with I-49 south of Shreveport to the new interchange of I-49 at I-220. All project information displayed at these meetings is available below under the Round 3 Community Input Meetings heading.
An open house public meeting was held on October 17, 2023 to share another build alternative with the public. In response to concerns relative to adverse effects on historic structures and a proposed historic district, a sixth build alternative, Build Alternative 3A, has been developed to minimize impacts on both historic structures and the Allendale community. CLICK HERE for meeting details and exhibits.
ROUND 1 | COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS
ROUND 2 | COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS
ROUND 3 | COMMUNITY INPUT MEETINGS
FALL 2023 | OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETING
FALL 2024 | CSS MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing will occur at the conclusion of the project and has not yet been scheduled. Media notices and notifications will be published in advance of the hearing in accordance with federal guidelines.
