connecting nelson road to west sallier street

Donna Price / American Press

Connecting Nelson Road to W. Sallier Street

FutureWalnut GroveDevelopment

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Lake CharlesDevelopment

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This proposal extends Nelson Road across Contraband Bayou and connectsto W. Sallier Street with a curved alignment. A relocation of the Port of LakeCharles railroad is proposed here.

This proposal also extends Nelson Road across Contraband Bayou andconnects to W. Sallier Street with a curved alignment. There is also arelocation of the railroad. The di�erence is that this proposal includes aconnection to the Port of Lake Charles with a roundabout intersection.

Alternate 3 proposes to extend the Contraband Bayou Bridge over theexisting Port of Lake Charles railroad and connect directly to a relocatedW. Sallier Street. A relocation of the Port of Lake Charles railroad is notproposed here.

Alternate 1 Alternate 3Alternate 2

W. Sallier St.

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CharlesDevelopment

FutureWalnut GroveDevelopment

(Phase 2)

ProposedNelson Road

Extension

Railroad relocation

Riverside Dr. Riverside Dr. Riverside Dr.

Future Port ofLake Charles Development

Future Walnut GroveDevelopment

(Phase 2)

Railroad relocationBridge (DOTD)

Proposed roadway (DOTD)Proposed roadway (City of LC)

Map keyHere are three ways Nelson Road can connect to West Sallier Street as part of theNelson Road expansion and bridge project, according to the Louisiana Departmentof Transportation and Development.

Source: Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

Bicycle/walking path

Bicycle/pedestrianpath

Bicycle/pedestrianpath (on structure)