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July 23, 2000
Mr. Harold
Marchand
Ascension Parish President
208 East Railroad Av
Gonzales, La. 70737
Re: Notice of unsafe road conditions existing at Cornerview Road, Gonzales
Sir:
Senate Bill 858 was passed into law by governor Foster in the 1999 regular session. My interpretation of the act, in laymen’s terms is, that just because a road does not comply with standards set by federal guidelines does not mean it's unreasonably dangerous. It must be proven that the failure to meet the standard requirements was the proximate cause of an accident because of it resulting in an unreasonably dangerous condition.
It is also my understanding that because of this law, that the sate and/or parish, must be put on notice before they can be held liable for property damage, injury, or death due to discrepancies that exist for that particular road in a court of law.
With receipt of this letter, consider the Parish of Ascension put on notice as to the unsafe conditions existing on Cornerview Road in Gonzales using descriptions below.
I point out the lack of sufficient warning signs for the set of right angle, and almost right angle curves, from the intersections of Chester Diez Road to Boudreaux Road.
It has also been my experience in the past seven years to see numerous speeders on this road day after day, going at a high enough rate of speed to have their vehicles be on the wrong side of the road in the curves mentioned. While this is not under your jurisdiction, I point it out anyway, as a courtesy copy of this letter is also sent to the Ascension Parish Sheriff.
While I point out only certain areas of the road for particular safety issues, be advised that there are numerous safety hazards the entire length of Cornerview Road. E.g., lack of painted lines, warning signs, reflectors, guardrails, and shoulders to name a few. The complete extent of the hazards for Cornerview Road need to be investigated by the Ascension Parish Department of Public Works to insure that all safety hazards be found and remedied with all possible haste.
Be advised, if there is any property damage, injury, or death after the date of this notice on Cornerview Road, I will do my utmost to bring this notice to the attention of those involved and their attorneys.
This letter and its attachments have been published to the web site Inside Ascension Parish at http://inascension.com on the “Our Roads Page”.
Chuck Le Mieux
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to:
Mr. Anthony Falterman Ascension Parish District Attorney
Mr. John (Juba) Diez Louisiana State Representative
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Ms. Keisha Lacour Channel 2 Two On Your Side
Mr. J. Connelly Channel 2 News Room
Mr. John MacMillan The Advocate’s River Parish Office
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The Ascension Citizen
Mr. Ronald Carter D.O.T.D.
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December 30, 2001
Department of
Transportation and Development
Ronald Carter
District Traffic Operations Engineer
P O Box 831
Baton Rouge, La 70821
Dear Sir:
Senate Bill 858 was passed into law by governor Foster in the 1999 regular session. My interpretation of the act, in laymen’s terms is, that just because a road does not comply with standards set by federal guidelines does not mean it's unreasonably dangerous. It must be proven that the failure to meet the standard requirements was the proximate cause of an accident because of it resulting in an unreasonably dangerous condition.
It is also my understanding that because of this law, that the sate and/or parish, must be put on notice before they can be held liable for property damage, injury, or death due to discrepancies that exist for that particular road in a court of law.
With receipt of this letter, consider the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation put on notice as to the unsafe conditions that exist at the intersection of Burnside and Cornerview Road in Gonzales.
The existing conditions involve the left turn signal for motorists turning left on to Cornerview Road. This signal stays green for approximately two seconds. Because of this ridiculously short interval motorists are turning left on to Cornerview Road against on coming traffic and a red light.
Be advised, if there is any property damage, injury, or death after the date of this notice that I will due my utmost to bring this notice to the attention of those involved and their attorneys.
Sincerely,
Chuck Le Mieux
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Senator Louis J. Lambert Louisiana State Senate
Representative Emma Devillier
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Mr. Harold Marchand Ascension Parish President
Ms. Patricia Cook Ascension Parish Executive Secretary
Ascension Parish CAO Mr. R. Anderson
The Ascension Parish Council c/o Mr. R. Loupe
Mr. Martin McConnell Ascension Parish Council District 10
Mr. Dudley Brown Ascension Parish Council District 4
Mr. Darnell Martinez Ascension Parish Council District 11
Mr. Jerry Savoy Ascension Parish Council District 9
Mr. Shafter Kling Ascension Parish Council District 8
Mr. Donnell Nickens Ascension Parish Council District 5
Mr. Alvin Thomas Ascension Parish Council District 1
Mr. Adrian Thompson Ascension Parish Council District 3
Mr. Bill Roux Ascension Parish Public Works
Mr. Doyle Mitchell Ascension Parish Public Works
Mr. G. Nelson Louisiana Department of Transportation
Mr. Joey Tureau Louisiana Department of Transportation
Mr. Jeff Wiley Ascension Parish Sheriff c/o Mr. Tony Bacala
R. Wayne Ryland Commander Louisiana State Police Troop A
WBRZ Channel 2 News Room Mr. Marvin Hurst
WBRZ Channel Two Road Patrol Ms. Jennifer Sheffield
The Ascension Citizen
Mr. John MacMillan The Advocate’s River Parish Office
Mr. Steven Ward The Advocate’s River Parish Office
Mr. David Young The Gonzales Weekly
Mr. David Young The Community Mirror
Mr. David Young Ascension Parish TV
Mr. R. Carter Louisiana Department of Transportation
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Essary
A copy of this letter has been published to the web site Inside Ascension Parish at http://www.inascension.com
From: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 7:05 PM
To: Department of Transportation and Development
Cc: WBRZ TV Channel 2 Road Patrol; WBRZ TV News; Tonya Madere; Steven Ward;
Senator Louis Lambert; Representative Roy Quezaire Jr.; Representative John Juba
Diez; Representative Emma J. Devillier; Department of Transportation and
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Subject: notice of Cornerview and Burnside Gonzales
Mr. Carter,
Thank you for your quick response.
I believe your explanation of the of the ridiculously quick change time of the
left turn signal completely missed the point. This time duration may meet
federal or state standards, but it is still not a sufficient amount of time for
motorists to make their turn safely.
I request that you or someone in the D.O.T.D. investigate the matter further
instead of dismissing my notice with an explanation of a turn time that amounts
to a measly five or ten seconds.
Chuck Le Mieux
http://www.annasdollhouse.com
http://www.inascension.com
From: Chuck Le Mieux [clemieux@inascension.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:18 AM
To: Department of Transportation and Development
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Subject: Turn signal at Cornerview & Burnside
Mr. Carter,
Forgive the very late response with regards to the subject of the turn signals
at Cornerview and Burnside.
Your explanation of not wanting to make turn signals more than, and I believe
your response was 7 seconds, is ludicrous.
The turn signal at Worthy is at least 30 seconds in duration. Also 7 seconds
does in fact include the yellow warning which I thought meant to be prepared for
a red signal. Not keep on going and hazard the possibility of running a red
light and possibly be ticketed or hit by on coming traffic.
Also in your response you suggested that I "lighten up". I'll lighten up when
you and your organization tighten up! This parish has a totally unacceptable
traffic death rate. Your road system and the total lack of traffic law
enforcement are the prime factors for this death rate. Again you tighten up and
I'll lighten up.
Chuck Le Mieux
http://www.inascension.com
clemieux@inascension.com
From: RonnieCarter@dotd.state.la.us
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 4:23 PM
To: Chuck Le Mieux
Cc: ByronBecnel@dotd.state.la.us
Subject: Re: Turn signal at Cornerview & Burnside
I'm forwarding your response to my engineer who is working on this report. The
timing that we place is going to be what is warranted by the traffic volumes and
engineering judgment.
