– The Breaux Bridge City Council addressed several major agenda items during its February meeting, including a zoning change, approval of a new subdivision, and preliminary findings from a traffic study.
Mayor Ricky Calais reported that as of January, the city remains under budget by $668,000, following monthly sales tax revenue of $684,584.
Calais also shared updates from an ongoing traffic study by Neel-Shaeffer, commissioned by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The study indicates that roughly 12,000 vehicles travel daily along the section of Rees Street north of Interstate 10. This data is especially relevant as the city considers opening access to the area behind Silver’s Truck Stop.
The study recommends expanding the roadway to three lanes, with possible future expansions to accommodate additional traffic.
In other business, the council approved rezoning portions of South Main Street and Berard Street to C-1, a mixeduse classification that serves as a buffer between purely residential and commercial zones.
Mayor Calais also announced that the city had prevailed in a legal dispute involving a proposed truck stop north of Interstate 10.
Finally, the council approved the final plat for Phase IV of the Atchafalaya Trace Subdivision, allowing the sale of 46 residential lots. The city expressed appreciation to developer Andre Gauthier for his continued investment in creating highquality residential developments in Breaux Bridge.
