42077 Churchpoint Road
Gonzales, Louisiana 70737 

Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday 7am to 5:30pm

621-5730
621-5743 (fax)

Department Services: 

The Department of Public Works is responsible for maintenance of parish roadways, construction inspection and approval, traffic control device maintenance, engineering services for construction projects including design and supervision, and traffic control engineering. 

We strive to serve the citizens of Ascension Parish to the best of our ability. 

LOCAL ROAD CLOSURES

There are no parish roads closed at this time.

REQUEST ROADSIDE SERVICE:  

To request services for street signs replacement, roadside grass cutting, pothole patching, or roadside drainage cleaning along public roads please submit an online form  Click HERE  or call Paquita Shivers at (225) 621-8590.

CURRENT ROAD PROJECTS:

Joe Sevario @ Hwy 933 Turnlanes (GSA Consulting Engineers)

DOTD permit received

 Right-of-way acquisition 70%

• West Worthey Road Widening (GSA Consulting Engineers)

Road Construction Bid Opening July 1st.

Construction is expected to begin in August.

• 2004 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Phase II-B

1.      Ascension Highway 929 @ US 61 (Airline Highway)

Right-of-way Acquisition complete and plans being finalized to advertise for bids.

2.      LA 621 @ US 61 (Airline Highway)

Right-of-way Acquisition complete and plans being finalized to advertise for bid.

•  RODDY ROAD WIDENING (LA 621 TO LA 931)
  
  Right-of-way acquisition underway

•  Overlay Project 2010-AO81-01:  UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THIS TIME

  Road Name	District #	Construction	Width	Length	Construction Length	Comments
  Gomez Road	1	Sectional Patching	17	2250	60	serves 17 homes
  Castro Lane	1	Mill & overlay	16	2147	2147	serves 6 homes
  Latino Drive	2	Sectional Patching	18	3510	500	thru street, serves 27 Homes
  Denver Hurst Road	2	Sectional Patching	19	3900	1000	serves 17 homes (mill overlay entire road same cost)
  Jenkins Ln	2	Overlay	10	440	440	Serves 7 homes
  Joseph St	2	Sectional Patching	12	570	25	Serves 7 homes
  Anderson Road	3	Mill & overlay	18	2339	2339	serves 40 homes & Conner Road
  Emerson Road	3	Sectional Patching	16	1060	100	serves 13 homes, poor entrance
  Coco Road	3	Overlay	18	2810	2810	serves public park & 20 homes
  Spellman Road	3	Mill & overlay	20	2015	2015	serves 12 homes
  Sharper Road	3	Mill & overlay	16	533	533	serves 10 homes
  Julien Lane	3	Patch & overlay	12	1277	1277	serves fire station & 5 homes
  Farm Rd	3	Mill & overlay	19	1252	1252	replace 2 culverts, mill and overlay
  Bishop Woods	4	Mill & overlay	18	2389	2389	thru street, serves 50+/- on side streets
  Magnolia Oaks	4	Mill and Overlay	21	1260	1260	serves 18 homes
  Bertville Road (Joe Sevario to Ditch)	5	Mill & overlay	18	5330	2650	thru street, serves 39 homes
  Smithhart Road	5	Mill & overlay	18	1630	1630	serves 16 homes
  Blanche Drive (patch 200' section)	5	Sectional patching	18	774	200	serves 23 homes
  Buster Road	6	Overlay florolite	14	1298	1298	serves 15 homes
  Billingsly Road	6	Patch & overlay florolite	15	580	580	serves 6 homes
  Jim Babin Road	6	Sectional patching	16	2128	300	serves 45 homes
  Charleston Road	7	Reconstruction	18	5696	1320
  Oak Harbor	7	Sectional Patching & Overlay	15	2776	1040	serves 6 homes
  Brown Road	7	Sectional Patching	18	2640	80	serves 200+/-homes
  Carrie Lane	8	Overlay florolite	18	984	984	serves 12 homes
  Raymond Drive	8	Mill & overlay	18	530	530	serves 8 homes, connects to Ruby Dr
  Rood Road	8	Mill & overlay	16	447	447	serves 3 homes, connects to Ruby Dr
  Ruby Drive	8	Mill & overlay	16	743	743	serves 13 homes, connects Rood & Raymond
  Redmond	8	Mill & overlay	10	187	187	serves 4 homes, connects to Raymond
  Privacy Ln	8	Overlay florolite	13	1214	1214	serves 8 homes
  Bayou Terrace Turnaround	9	New Construction	20	20	20	serves business at the end of Bayou Terrace
  Percy Parker Road	9	Overlay florolite	12	445	445	serves 6 homes
  Martin Mayer Road	9	Overlay florolite	14	534	534	serves 5 homes
  Nig Mire Lane	9	Patch, Mill & overlay	17	1194	1194	serves 18 homes
  Amite River Road	9	Patch & Overlay	17	7725	7725
  Naquin Road	10	Patch, Mill & overlay	19	1400	1400	serves 59 homes
  Country Drive	11	Overlay florolite	18	2905	2905	serves 33 homes
  Roy Rogers Road	11	Mill & overlay	20	2585	2585	serves 49 homes
  Anna Road	11	Mill & overlay	18	2005	2005	serves 14 homes
  Total Roads = 37				Total =	50,163

• Overlay Project 2010-SC81-02: CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN JUNE 21ST
  
  

  Road Name	District #	Construction	Width	Length	Construction Length	Comments
  Medine Road	1	Reconstruction	12	520	520	serves 5 homes, very narrow, may be difficult to reconstruct (last 173' poor quality)
  Katie Ln	1	Reconstruction	12	832	832	serves 4 home
  John Milton Road	2	Reconstruction	14	1225	1225	serves 3 homes
  John Tullier Road	2	Reconstruction	18	445	445	serves 6 homes
  Tom Miles	2	Reconstruction	12	320	320	serves 3 homes
  Flamingo	2		14	566	566	serves 6 homes
  Conner Road	3	Overlay florolite	18	1133	928	serves 20 homes
  Conner Road (End)	3	Reconstruction	18	1133	205	serves 1 homes
  Kling Extension Road	3	Reconstruction	13	1421	1421	serves 16 homes
  Robert Wilson	3	Reconstruction	16	2538
  W. New River Extension	3	Reconstruction	18	2036	2036	serves 9 homes
  Beck	5	Reconstruction	16	400	400	serves 4 homes
  Lake Street	5	Reconstruction	20	1862	1862	serves 11 homes
  Calvin Templet	6	Reconstruction	18	570	570	serves 9 homes
  Fontenot Road	6	Reconstruction	16	6600	6600	serves 9 homes
  Matherne Road	6	Reconstruction	16	1075	1075	serves 8 homes
  Spellman Lambert	6	Reconstruction	20	2675	2675	serves 21 homes
  Debate Road	8	Reconstruction	13	1070	1070	serves 3 homes
  Dutchtown Ln	8	Reconstruction	18	2580	400	serves 16 homes
  Dutchtown Ln	8	Mill & overlay	18	2580	500	serves 42 homes
  La Rue	8	Reconstruction	12	810	810	serves 3 homes
  Lawerence Leblanc	8	Reconstruction	15	660	660	serves 3 homes
  Dee Gautreau	9	Reconstruction	18	1776	1776	serves 15 homes
  Deer Lane	9	Reconstruction	16	656	656	serves 8 homes, T-turnaround
  Isaac Villar Ext.	9	Reconstruction	16	200	200	serves 11 homes
  Keri	9	Reconstruction	16	400	400	serves 4 homes
  Pipeline Road	9	Reconstruct 1st 740',     Mill & overlay remainder	18	1695	1695	serves 12 homes
  Guitreau Rd	9		19	1430		serves 4 homes
  Helen Lane (gravel)	10	Reconstruction	10	950	469	serves 6 homes
  Willy Bell Road	10	Reconstruction	16	775	775	serves several commercial tracts, 4" asphalt
  Rosa Road (gravel)	11	Reconstruction	10	910	910	serves 6 homes
  Young Road	11	Overlay florolite	18	1506	1506	serves 14 homes
  Young Road Ext.	11	Reconstruction	18	175	175	serves 4 homes
  Total Roads = 33				Total =	33,162