Archives: April2021

ST. CLAUDE AVENUE BRIDGE – LA 46

ST. CLAUDE AVENUE BRIDGE – LA 46
As part of the ongoing roadway improvement project on St. Claude Avenue, the LADOTD has announced the following bridge and lane closures for work on the approach slabs at the St. Claude Bridge:

Saturday, May 1, 2021, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM (5 hours):
Full closure of the St. Claude Bridge to all vehicular traffic, bicycles and pedestrians.
(Note: The bridge will remain raised and open to marine vessel traffic during this closure.)

Monday, May 3, 2021, 7:00 AM – Friday, May 21, 2021, 4:30 PM (3 weeks):
Right lane closed from Poland Ave. to Reynes St. (eastbound only), including the St. Claude Bridge.

For more information regarding these closures and daily lane closures currently being implemented for asphalt work and median work along St. Claude Avenue, please see the message below from MyDOTD.
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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Take-Back Day set for April 24

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office Drug Take-Back Day set for April 24
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann encourages residents to properly dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter medications on Saturday, April 24 as the Sheriff’s Office participates in the annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back.
Narcotics officers with the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office will accept unwanted medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Special Investigations Division substation, 7001 W. Judge Perez Drive in Arabi, near the corner of Aycock Street.
“Residents should take this opportunity to clean out their medicine cabinets and get rid of unused drugs so they don’t fall into the hands of youngsters who might misuse them or thieves who could sell them on our streets,” Sheriff Pohlmann said.
The initiative, part of a national effort spearheaded by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, has seen more than 4.8 million pounds of prescription drugs collected since its inception in 2010.
For those not able to make the April 24 event, the Sheriff’s Office also has a drop box located year-round at the substation at 4700 Paris Road in Chalmette.
The drop box located at the Paris Road substation was installed as part of an initiative by state Attorney General Jeff Landry, Blue Cross Blue Shield and the National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators. The goal of the initiative is to have a location in every Louisiana parish where residents can drop off unwanted medications at any time in an effort to fight the opioid epidemic.
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St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office to participate in

St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office to participate in
Louisiana Highway Safety Commission ‘Buckle Up in Your Truck’ campaign

In an effort to promote driver safety, the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office will participate in the 2021 “Buckle Up In Your Truck” initiative, sponsored by the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

According to the LHSC’s website, pick-up trucks comprise 25 percent of the vehicles driven in Louisiana, and are two times more likely to rollover than cars in fatal crashes. Males between 18 and 34 years old are most likely to be non-compliant with seat belt laws.

The purpose of the campaign is to encourage seat belt usage in the hopes of reducing the number of fatalities caused to motorists who don’t buckle up, not just in pick-up trucks, but in all types of motor vehicles.

St. Bernard Sheriff James Pohlmann is encouraging motorists to buckle up their seat belts or risk a citation because the Sheriff’s Office will have deputies on extra patrols throughout the parish in conjunction with the program which began on April 17 and runs through Saturday, April 24.

“One of the safest choices drivers or passengers can make is to buckle up their seat belts,” Sheriff Pohlmann said. “Otherwise, you’re risking serious injury or death. You may not see an accident coming, and, in just that moment, your life can be over because you didn’t do something as simple as buckle your seat belt.’’
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Saturday April 17th, 2021 at 6:00pm.

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