Louisiana has signed a contract authorizing up to $6.8 million in state payments to New Orleans engineering firm Royal for transportation planning and infrastructure work supporting SpaceX’s proposed Vermilion Parish development.
The agreement covers road and bridge assessments, traffic studies and construction oversight but does not identify specific projects or require SpaceX to reimburse the state. It remains unclear how costs will be divided between taxpayers and SpaceX, whether work has been authorized or how much Royal has been paid. The Center Square has the full story.
