<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LA 415 Connector]]></title><description><![CDATA[LA 415 Connector]]></description><link>https://www.la415connector.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:27:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.la415connector.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Late 2026 Efforts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moving this project forward towards construction in early 2027 will require several steps to be completed first. They are: Conduct public and stakeholder engagement to gain feedback on design changes and obtain environmental clearance from FHWA through the NEPA Reevaluation process. An open-house style event is scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026 at the West Baton Rouge Conference Center. Complete land survey fieldwork in areas where the roadway design changed so that final...]]></description><link>https://www.la415connector.com/post/late-2026-efforts</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7f3946776980a988498560</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c8843_2af97a69865e4af68b7fd00246d65cc3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>james11775</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Drop-In September 8, 2026 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attend the community drop-in event the evening of September 8th at the WBR Conference Center at the Lobdell exit.]]></description><link>https://www.la415connector.com/post/community-drop-in-august-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6d042928fffd9a048e3d1e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c8843_374095257f614d8c8186cda959b336e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cristina Lacroix</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CMAR Delivery Process Begins ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following an April 2023 Notice of Intent and issuance of a Request for Qualifications solicitation in May of 2023 for this project, the DOTD received proposals from qualified CMAR contractors and selected the James Construction Group (now Primoris Heavy Civil) and TRC Engineer, Inc. design team to design and implement the project via the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) delivery method. CMAR differs from traditional design – bid – build in that the Contractor and Designer develop the final...]]></description><link>https://www.la415connector.com/post/cmar-delivery-process-begins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6d040d5cf1d22b8d76b18d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:22:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c8843_9b09ac764dc94e5fbad955194b819d25~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_609,h_438,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cristina Lacroix</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LA 415 Connector Receives FONSI  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Environmental Assessment (EA) was completed and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was received from FHWA in April of 2007. ]]></description><link>https://www.la415connector.com/post/la-415-connector-receives-fonsi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6d01d75cf1d22b8d76abde</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:17:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5c8843_ad4653622249473cace9a7fd6bb048cf~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_500,h_343,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Cristina Lacroix</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>