• Prepare plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates for the construction of roads, bridges, drainage systems, small buildings, and other public improvements

• Supervise and inspect the construction of these improvements

• Review and approve subdivision plans

• Maintain and reconstruct timber bridges and large drainage culverts

• Perform inspections of all Parish bridges following federal and state mandated National Bridge Inspection Standards

• Provide surveys, maps, and information support services to the public, parish departments, other general agencies and the Police Jury members

• Prepare roads for construction

• Administer the Calcasieu Parish Road and Drainage Trust Fund

• Mark and sign all parish roads according to national standards

• Acquire right of way for road and safety improvements

PUBLIC WORKS
Allen Wainwright, Operations Manager

The duty of the Department of Public Works is to provide quality roads for the motoring public. In order to do this, it takes a skilled work force with the proper equipment and adequate material on hand. The work force must be properly trained in good maintenance procedures.

Along with high quality road maintenance comes a need for proper traffic signs and guides. The Parish Traffic Engineer conducts traffic studies before placements of any controls are put into effect.

The Parish's national award winning Vegetation Control crew keeps the weed and brush inside the parish rights-of-way under control. The road crews keep the potholes patched and all aggregate roads graded smooth.

While Public Works management personnel are busy preparing budgets, overseeing and controlling expenditures, administering programs, reviewing work orders, setting up training and answering complaints, they find time to assist the writing of action guides for the National Association of County Engineers, and the Federal Highway Administration. The Department of Public Works for Calcasieu Parish is cited throughout the nation as an example of how county/parish Public Works should work.

To report road repair and roadside drainage requests, contact one of the following Public Works Offices:

HIGHLIGHTS

Engineering:
In 2005, this department let approximately $8.4 million dollars in road construction projects and paved approximately 105 miles of road.  In 2006, it is anticipated that approximately $16.3 million dollars in projects will be contracted and approximately 97.3 miles of road will be paved.  Since the conception of the 2002 Sales Tax Program, approximately 83 miles of road have been paved.

Public Works:
Calcasieu Parish won the National Roadside Vegetation Management "Excellence Award" for having the best county managed weed control program in the nation. Our Assistant Director was selected by the National Association of County Engineers to assist in rewriting two of its action guides for county engineers. He was also selected by the Federal Administration to serve on a committee to develop training programs for local governments. Teams of government officials from other parish/county governments have come to Calcasieu to observe our operations.

Storm Water Master Plan Questionnaire

Utility Permits

Geophysical or Seismic Survey Requirements