LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

Right-of-Way Permits

The DOTD Right-of Way Permit Unit is responsible for regulating the location, design, methods for installing, adjusting, accommodating, and maintenance of non-DOTD facilities such as driveways and utilities on highway right-of-way. The types of permits issued include: Project, Residential and Commercial Driveway, Vegetation Enhancement, Vegetation Maintenance, Traffic Signal, Traffic Control Device, Geophysical, Movable Property, Mailbox, Wireless, and Fiber-Optic. Additionally, the Right-of-Way Permit Unit is responsible for negotiating joint use agreements for use of DOTD right-of-way.

All completed permit applications must be submitted to the District Right-of-Way Permit Specialist responsible for the Parish in which the work will take place. If the permit application includes more than one District, a separate permit must be prepared for each affected District. Be sure to attach to the permit application all additional documentation such as drawings. Any questions regarding the requirements for completing the forms listed on this web page should be directed to the appropriate District Right-of-Way Permit Specialist.

Applicant must submit entire permit application form including rules and regulations in order to be processed.

Notice of Disclaimer: I hereby certify that this permit is in its initial form and has not been altered, changed, or modified in any manner whatsoever without the express written consent of the Right-of-Way Permits Unit of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). I hereby agree that any alteration, change, or modification made to the initial form of this permit without the express written consent of the DOTD's Right-of-Way Permits Unit may result in the entire permit or any portion thereof, at the sole discretion of the DOTD, being deemed null and void.
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The La DOTD Headquarters Building is located at 1201 Capitol Access Road, Baton Rouge, LA, 70802. Telephone: (225) 379-1232.
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