News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced today that a portion of Briar Patch Cemetery Road will be closed for approximately two days this week as movie crews work in that area.

Miller said Briar Patch Cemetery Road will be closed from White to Neal Roads on Wednesday, March 6, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., and again on Thursday, March 7, from 5:30 a.m. until approximately 8:30 p.m. for movie production work.

The LA 3234 Extension from LA 1065 to Hammond Airport Environmental Assessment project is currently under study by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The project provides for the extension of LA 3234 (East University Avenue) on a new alignment from its existing terminus at LA 1065 (N. Cherry Street) to US Hwy 190 near the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. Additional right-of way would be required and both businesses and residences may be impacted. Three build alternatives along with the No Build Alternative are currently under study. The total length of the project is approximately 3 miles.

A public informational meeting has been set up on the project, and the LADOTD invites all interested parties to attend this meeting. The date, time and location of the meeting is as follows:

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019    
Time: 4:30 p. m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Southeastern Louisiana University Alumni Center
Banquet Hall (side entrance)
500 West University Ave.    
Hammond, LA 70401

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller announced this morning that the Parish Road and Bridge Department will be changing out a series of cross drains in high-traffic areas next week.

Miller said that due to the nature of the work, impacted roadways will be closed at the culvert sites from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., weather permitting.

The schedule for the week of March 4-8 is as follows:

The Restore Louisiana Housing Assistance Center in Hammond will reduce hours of operation starting Tuesday, March 12, 2019.

Case managers will ONLY be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Tuesday, March 12 at the current location at 130 Robin Hood Drive.

"We are very proud of being named a "Certified Retirement Community". There is no doubt Tangipahoa is a welcoming community and an exceptional place to live. Being able to choose the swamps of Manchac to the rolling hills of Kentwood, Tangipahoa offers it all. I too, want to commend Tangi Tourism for an excellent presentation so we can be recognized for such an honor and distinction."
- Robby Miller, Tangipahoa Parish President

BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, along with the Louisiana Office of Tourism, announced the addition of two Louisiana communities designated as a Louisiana Certified Retirement Community – the city of Kaplan and Tangipahoa Parish.

“I want to congratulate officials with the city of Kaplan and Tangipahoa Parish for their tireless work in making their communities friendly and attractive to retirees,” said Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser. “With nearly 76 million baby boomers nearing retirement in the coming years, many states are working to draw them to their areas, and we thought we should take advantage to not only grow tourism but help spur economic development.”