Parish of Ascension
OFFICE OF THE PARISH PRESIDENT
TOMMY MARTINEZ
Parish President
Ascension Parish Rain Event 052914 10:30AM
Contact: Lester Kenyon (225) 450-1138
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May29, 2014
GONZALES – The following list of updated road closures is provided by the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Ascension Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
UPDATED ROAD CLOSURES AS OF THURSDAY 9 A.M.
Astroland Subdivision
Underpass at St. Patrick and Front Street
Highway 308 at the underpass
Hackberry at Poplar Street (Sorrento)
Southwood Subdivision
Hodgeson at Clouatre
Highway 44 (River Road) at Burnside Terminal in curve
Cannon at Poto Road
Raymond Tullier Road
Highway 74 between Old Mill and Highway 73
Pelican Point Subdivision
Depen Road
Pelican Crossing Subdivision
IrahBabin at Swamp Road
Tommy Moore at US 61
Babin Road
800 block of Bryan Ave.
East New River Road at US 61
Bayou Narcisse from Cleo to Hwy 431
Duplessis between Airline and railroad tracks
Southwood Village from Highway 73 to Ridgewood
LA 44 at Railroad Ave.
LA 44 at Roosevelt Ave.
Braud between Tommy More and Highway 621
Edenborne Ave.
Churchpoint at VFW
Churchpoint at Lakes of St. Amant Subdivision
Cornerview at I-10
Highway 621 East of Highway 44
UPDATED ROADS THAT HAVE WATER BUT ARE PASSABLE AS OF 9 A.M.
Ashland Road from Highway 75 to Railroad tracks
Ernest Floyd
River Ridge Subdivision
Bayou Narcisse between Roddy Road and Highway 44
Braud at William Ficklin
Highway 621 between Della Marchand and Mimosa
Highway 44 between Chick Duplessis and Black Bayou Road
Manchac Point
Cornerview at Oleana
Causey at Braud
Braud at Woodland
Chester Diez at LA 74
Worthey at Boudreaux
Highway 73 at Sam Baker
New River Canal east of Highway 73
New River at Coontrap Road
Black Bayou at Oneal
Ashland at the curve near Lamar Dixon
Melancon Road between Highway 936 and Pertuis Road
East Ascension Road at US 61
Flood Damage Reporting:
To report flood damage from Wednesday’s rain event, email th the following details: name, address, phone number, and a description of damage including any readings of water levels.Please include any photos of the damage and make sure your address is the subject line of your email.
Sand and Bags are also available at these locations:
- Sorrento Town Hall – limited quantity of sand, bring your own shovel
- Lamar-Dixon Expo Center Barn 7– pre-bagged sand bags
- Frank Sotile Pavilion in Donaldsonville
- Gonzales City Maintenance Barn – pre-bagged sand bags for Gonzales residents
Sand and Bags have been delivered at the following locations:
****Please bring your own shovels, trucks and be prepared to bag your own sand bags
- 5th Ward Fire Department, 39110 Hwy. 22, Darrow
- 7th District Fire Department, 13398 Roddy Road, Gonzales
- Galvez-Lake Fire Department, 16288 Joe Sevario
- Prairieville Fire Department, 37237 Goodwood St., Prairieville
- Geismar Fire Department, 12171 Hwy. 73, Geismar
For more information about weather updates and road closures:
- Ascension 21, the parish’s governmental channel
- You may also contact their office at (225) 621-8360
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P. O. Box 1659, 208 E. Railroad Ave., Gonzales, Louisiana 70707
Telephone (225) 450-1130 Fax (225) 450-1145 – E-Mail