New Stop Light on Highway 1 North

If you've ever traveled on Highway 1 north of Port Allen, you may have gotten stopped by an 18 wheeler carrying gasoline blocking the road as it attempted to turn south from Placid Refining onto the highway.  Those days will soon be over, as a new stop light is being installed at the intersection.

"Placid's $200 million expansion will increase their gasoline production by 30 percent", said Deborah Biggs, executive director of the Chamber.  "Along with the increase in production comes an increase in traffic entering and exiting the refinery.  We applaud DODT for assisting the Parish in the effort to reduce the possibility of accidents on Highway 1."