La. Roads, Bridges and Ferries § 48:483
Current with operative changes from the 2024 Third Special Legislative Session
Parish governing authorities may drain the public roads of their respective parishes by cutting ditches and canals where necessary through private property. The ditches and drains shall be of sufficient size to drain both the public road and the lands over which they are opened. They shall be located where least injurious to the owner of the property.
La. Roads, Bridges and Ferries § 48:483