Early Warning System Locations

We just recently installed Early Warning Systems at the following locations:
Dove Park, Sharp Road, Lonesome Road, Lacombe Harbor Road, Transmitter Road, S. Tranquility Road and Monitor Road. This same system will be installed at the Trace & Hwy 59 intersection soon.

The lights work on sensors that point up the Trace. When a bike or pedestrian approaches the intersection, the lights begin to flash yellow toward the vehicles to warn them that someone is approaching the intersection and red to the Trace users to tell them to STOP. Trace users are required to stop not slow down, but STOP. These lights are not intended to stop car traffic on the roads, but are merely another way to notify the vehicles to be on alert for someone approaching.

Please remember at all Trace intersections Trace users are required to stop, not slow down, not yield, but STOP. The Tammany Trace crosses over 70 intersections, some major roadways and highways so always be vigilant and please remember to stop and look both ways before crossing.

Welcome to the Tammany Trace, the first Louisiana trail to be part of the National Rail-Trail Network. The Tammany Trace is a scenic recreational corridor composed of a main paved trail, a parallel equestrian trail and other recreational facilities.

St. Tammany Parish government acquired the railroad right-of-way from the Illinois Railroad in 1992. Today, it spans 28 miles for the 290,000 pedestrians, bicyclists, equestrians, rollerbladers and joggers who use the Trace annually.

The Trace is also a wildlife conservation area and educational learning center for children. The trail makes its way through five historic communities, Covington, Abita Springs, Mandeville, Lacombe, and Slidell, linking various parks and providing beautiful vistas of rivers, bayous and streams from atop 31 railroad bridges. Winding through many residential communities, it provides our residents with a beautiful and safe route for their daily exercise and route to school and work.

We hope you enjoy the Trace as much as we do and that you will come back again and again for the outdoor activities that abound year-round.

If you are visiting us from another parish or another state, please speak with one of the Rangers on patrol and give them your zip code. The Ranger with the most out of parish zip codes wins a special prize each month. These zip codes help us secure funding from various sources. We appreciate your support.

Pat Brister
Parish President,
St. Tammany Parish