Louisiana § RS 48:702 - Abandoning certain roads and exchanging property with other property owners
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:702 — Abandoning certain roads and exchanging property with other property owners, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 48:702. Abandoning certain roads and exchanging property with other property owners
Whenever the governing authorities of any parish or municipal corporation of this state desire to construct a road, street or alley leading to any property of the state or any of its subdivisions, boards, commissions, or political corporations, and it appears that the construction will make it unnecessary to the public welfare to continue any then existing road, street or alley or any part thereof to permit access to or from the public property or to or from any property served by the old road, the parish or municipal corporation governing authority may, by proper ordinance, revoke and set aside the dedication of the road, street or alley, or any part thereof, and exchange it with property owners, so that new roads, streets or alleys or parts thereof, leading to or from any property of the state or any of its subdivisions, boards, commissions or political corporations may be laid out and dedicated to the public use. The property so exchanged shall become private property.
Amended by Acts 1966, No. 485, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 48:702
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 48:702 cover?
Section RS 48:702 ("Abandoning certain roads and exchanging property with other property owners") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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