Village of Folsom, LA

Transportation Strategic Recommendations: Highway 25
Expansion
The following recommendations are intended to be implemented
in response to the proposed Short-Term and Long-Term
Improvements:
1) Continued engagement and participation with the New
Orleans Regional Planning Commission, Louisiana State
Department of Transportation, and Regional Parish
entities.
It will be critical for Folsom to keep involved with the current
planning, development, and engineering of the Highway 25
Improvements. The Village should request at least quarterly status
updates from the Regional Planning Commission and Department
of Transportation. Also Folsom should make sure to inform the
Regional Planning Commission of any changes or updates to this
Comprehensive Plan or any other ordinances, policies, or
regulations that are related to Highway 25.
2) Public Forums and Targeted Citizen Engagement
Folsom should create a Folsom Highway 25 Citizen Advisory Panel.
This group should be comprised of Folsom residents, business
leaders, representatives of the non-profit community,
representatives of the faith-based community, and other interested
stakeholders. This panel should: conduct visioning exercises with
residents and stakeholders to create a vision statement for the
Highway 25 Corridor in Folsom, provide recommendations to the
development team, and serve as a liaison between Folsom officials
and the general public for relaying information and updates.
3) Coordination of local infrastructures improvements and
upgrades on Highway 25
Folsom should work with the planning team and St. Tammany
Parish officials to coordinate infrastructure upgrades along
Highway 25. There may be opportunities to include some local
Folsom infrastructure improvements in the Highway 25 project.
4) Development of a Highway 25 Corridor Urban Design Plan
for Folsom
Folsom should consider creating its own Urban Design Plan for the
Highway 25 corridor in the Folsom municipal limits. This plan can
be utilized to provide guidance for new development on Highway
25 in Folsom that will help to define and enhance the character of
the community while creating a sense of place.
An Urban Design Plan for Highway 25 in Folsom could provide
input, guidance, and design opportunities for the following:
- Landscaping;
- Streetscape;
- Intersection design ;
- Signage;
- Pedestrian amenities; and
- Location of utilities.
Village of Folsom, LA
Comprehensive Master Plan
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