Physical Address:
500 Northeast Court Circle, First Floor
Crowley, Louisiana 70526

Mailing Address:
Post Office Box A
Crowley, Louisiana 70527-6001
Phone:  337-788-8861
Fax:  337-788-8783

Office Hours:  8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday

 

      The Acadia Parish Police Jury provides an ongoing long term capital improvement plan subject to updates and revisions.  The plan is identified as Phase III Gravel Road Priority List that can be accessed through the home page.  (The purpose of this list is to identify gravel roads that would be hard-surfaced with available funding.)  Currently, the parish is undergoing the second phase of these improvements which consists of five million dollars of construction.  For more information regarding the priority list, please call our office.
                    
                                                       
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Robert J. Bergeaux
Road Manager






 

Mary Murphy

Secretary - Personal assistant to the Road Manager

Permit Clerk - Culvert, Road Use and Pipeline





 

DUTIES AND FUNCTION OF PARISH ROAD MANAGER:

Plan, organize, supervise, and inspect the work of a large number of personnel, including road crews and district managers who are engaged in road, bridge, drainage, right-of-way, and other public works and maintenance including pothole patching, grading of gravel roads, road signs, and herbicide application.

Review and oversee the work of district managers and advise on policies, procedures, practices, and problems of unusual nature.

Confer with property owners, contractors, and the general public relative to complaints and requests.

Instruct personnel and district managers in safety procedures with quarterly safety meetings.  Compile cost estimates of materials (aggregate, bridge lumber, etc.).  Prepare budget and budget requests for the department.

Inspect construction work and recommend acceptance or rejection of projects.

FACILITIES:

Dale Rayon, District Manager

Branch Barn
114 Bias Road
Branch, Louisiana 70516
Phone:  337-334-3103

Services districts 5, 6, and 7, which are made up of 216 miles of roads.

 

Who needs a permit?

Any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation planning on traveling, transporting, or hauling by using vehicles and/or trailers over any parish maintained roadways, roadside ditches, and other parish rights of way for any purpose.

Is there a fee for the permit?

Yes, the permit fee is $100.00.

All permit fees shall be payable by cash, check, or money order, and made payable to the Acadia Parish Police Jury.

Is a bond required?

Yes, a $5,000.00 bond is required.  (Call Mary at 337-788-8861 for more information.)

Where do I get the permit?

Permits may be obtained at the Parish Courthouse at 500 N.E. Court Circle, 1st Floor (Road Manager's office) in Crowley.  Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The phone number is 337-788-8861.

Who needs a permit?

Any individual, partnership, firm, or corporation planning on installing pipelines, irrigation lines, water lines, telecommunication cables, etc. within parish rights of way.

Is there a fee for the permit?

Yes.

$200.00 (initial minimum fee)
  + $15.00 per each road crossing
  + $15.00 per each stream crossing
  Parallel to right-of-way $15.00 per mile

A re-inspection of $30.00 per road crossing and stream crossing shall be charged where requirements of the permit are not met for the first inspection.

$50.00 (administration fee)

Deposit (refundable) Requirements:

The amount of guarantee deposit required in connection with this permit shall be calculated from the following schedule.

Total Length of Pipeline First 1 mile or part thereof Next 4 miles or part thereof Next 4 miles or part thereof Each additional mile or part thereof Each additional mile or part thereof

Size All Less than 8" 8" & over Less than 8" 8" & over

Deposit Amount $500.00/mile $500.00/mile $1,000.00/mile $250.00/mile $500.00/mile

All permit fees shall be payable by cash, check, or money order, and made payable to the Acadia Parish Police Jury.

Where do I get the permit?

Permits may be obtained at the Parish Courthouse at 500 Northeast Court Circle, First Floor (Road Manager's Office) in Crowley.  Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  The phone number is 337-788-8861.