News & Updates for Tangipahoa Parish

PONCHATOULA—Dressing work continues on a number of local roadways during this first week of August.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said crews will be putting finishing touches on more than a dozen roads throughout the parish this week. Dressing work does not require closing the roadway, but there may be delays as crews are working in the area, Miller said.

Scheduled for completion this week are[...]

Main Takeaways:

• Nothing Amazing and Special…summer in SE LA
• Hot (but not TOO hot) and humid
  • Heat Index in the low 100s, but nothing to Heat Advisory levels
  • Will continue to monitor and notify of any changes[...]

PONCHATOULA—A portion of Blyth Avenue will be closed this Friday for road work.

Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said crews will need to close a portion of Blyth Avenue to replace a cross drain. The work is scheduled for Friday, July 29, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. During this time, no thru-traffic will be allowed in the construction zone[...]

HAMMOND—Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller says patching and dressing work continues across much of Tangipahoa Parish this week.

Miller said the parish’s RPC Road Rehab project will focus on Rufus Bankston Road this Wednesday through Friday (July 27-29). Crews will be doing additional patching of the roadway. Motorists may experience delays during work hours.

Tangipahoa’s overlay contractor will be dressing more than a dozen roadways[...]

HAMMOND—Ben Dutruch of Husser has been elected President of the Tangipahoa Economic Development Foundation for the 2022-23 term.

Dutruch is chairman of the 13-member board of directors who lend their support to Tangipahoa’s economic development efforts. 

Daniel Laborde of Hammond has been selected as Vice President of the Board while Kristin Braud will serve as Secretary/Treasurer of the organization. Rhonda Sheridan of Ponchatoula is the Immediate Past President of the group[...]