Location |
Leeville, Louisiana |
Project Sponsor / Borrower |
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) Louisiana Transportation Authority (LTA) |
Program Areas |
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Fiscal Year Approved |
Fiscal Year 2005 |
Mode |
Toll Highway |
Description |
The LA 1 Improvements project will provide an 18-mile, fully access controlled, elevated toll highway on a new location between Golden Meadow (LA 3235) and Port Fourchon (LA 3090). The existing LA 1 requires replacement because of subsidence, erosion, and frequent storm damage. In the event of hurricanes, it is the only highway evacuation route for Port Fourchon and Grande Isle, both of which suffered extensive damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005. The project is being constructed in phases:
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Cost |
Phase 1: $371.6 million Phase 2: $320 million |
Funding Sources |
Total Phase 1 cost is $371.6 million :
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Project Delivery / Contract Method |
Phase 1: One design contract and four design-bid-build-construction contracts. |
Private Partner |
None |
Project Advisors / Consultants |
Wilbur Smith Associates - Traffic & Revenue URS To USDOT TIFIA JPO:
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Lenders |
Bondholders, USDOT TIFIA |
Duration / Status |
Phase 1 construction began March 2006 and was completed December 2011. Phase 2 under design. |
TIFIA Credit Assistance |
Direct Loan: $66 million All project debt will be repaid from toll revenues. The financial plan shows TIFIA principal and interest payments beginning in 2013 with final payment in 2040. |
Financial Status / Financial Performance |
TIFIA credit agreement signed May 2005 Along with the $95 million in senior revenue bonds issued at the time of the closing of the TIFIA loan, LTA issued $66 million of low interest Bond Anticipation Notes (BANs) that matured in 2009. When the BANs became due, LTA drew down the TIFIA Loan to repay the BANs. The total amount of the TIFIA Loan, $66 million, was drawn in August, 2009. |
Innovations |
The project is designed so that major portions can be constructed using "end-on-end" construction methods to protect sensitive wetlands and marshes. A movable truss and crane system obviates the need for conventional temporary haul roads and construction pads. |
Related Links / Articles |
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Contacts |
William Huffstetler |