News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

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Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller

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VELMA—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced today that Bickham Chapel Road east of US 51 will be closed at the railroad tracks for a portion of next week as crews make emergency repairs to the crossing.

Miller said Canadian National will close the Bickham Chapel Road crossing starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, and it will remain closed until approximately 4 p.m., on Thursday, May 21.

During that time, crews will be repairing and overlaying the railroad crossing. No traffic will be allowed at the crossing during this closure.

For updates on local road conditions and road closure notices, consult the Tangipahoa Parish Government website (www.Tangipahoa.org) and the TPG social media channels.

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Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller
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PONCHATOULA---Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced that Jones Lane will be closed to thru-traffic on Thursday, May 14, for cross drain replacement work.

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Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller

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AMITE—Hurricane season and “getting a game plan” will take on new meaning in 2020 as Tangipahoa Parish emergency response officials prepare for a hurricane season when storm shelters will be in short supply due to  the COVID 19 pandemic

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Contact: Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller

(985) 748-3211

INDEPENDENCE—Tangipahoa Parish residents will soon be able to recycle materials six days per week at the Tangipahoa Parish Landfill. 

Beginning on Monday, May 18, all recycling will take place at the landfill, which is located at 57510 Hano Road west of Independence. Recycling will no longer be available at the parish’s road office in Roseland nor at Pleasant Ridge road barn east of Hammond.

AMITE---Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced that road crews will be working on the the following streets, weather permitting:

*On Monday, May 11, soil cement crews will be working on [...]