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New Greenlight Plan
Posted on 8/2/16 at 6:13 am
Posted on 8/2/16 at 6:13 am
I've seen the millage they want to tax and where the meetings are going to be but is there a list of roads proposed? I would like to see this.
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Posted on 8/2/16 at 6:53 am to Martini
Posted on 8/2/16 at 7:22 am to Creamer
I'm guessing the ones not complete would be the ones they are proposing. It is one tax I did and will support and probably the cornerstone of Kips time in office. It has been a tax that we actually have seen results. If they propose a timeline and sequence of projects I would like to see that.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 7:29 am to Martini
IMO Green Light has been tax dollars well spent for Baton Rouge. If anything, it didn't go far or fast enough. Unfortunately now some of the worst arteries in the metro are federal highways.
I don't commend government for being wise with tax dollars often......but I'd back a temporary tax to widen even more streets and possibly one to improve the River Center and airport as well. Baton Rouge has made progress but still has a serious infrastructure problem.
I don't commend government for being wise with tax dollars often......but I'd back a temporary tax to widen even more streets and possibly one to improve the River Center and airport as well. Baton Rouge has made progress but still has a serious infrastructure problem.
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 7:41 am
Posted on 8/2/16 at 7:31 am to Martini
Road work in EBR is seriously fricked up. They tore up Jones Creek in no time and now it just sits there all torn up. In at least the last 3 weeks of traveling on it daily, I haven't seen a single human working on it. These projects could be completed in a matter of weeks if they wanted them to.
Now school is approaching and that area is going to be a complete shite show.
Now school is approaching and that area is going to be a complete shite show.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 8:02 am to Anonymous95
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They tore up Jones Creek in no time and now it just sits there all torn
There was one section of Jones Creek that was excluded from Green Light back in 2005 because the state was paying for it. I am pretty sure that section south of Coursey was it.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 8:07 am to member12
That is a state contract an even with all of the utility work that has to be done it is very slow. I noticed a lot of pipe was installed and now has been removed so there is an uh oh there somewhere.
The Jones Creek Extension looks to be on the Greenlight list.
The Jones Creek Extension looks to be on the Greenlight list.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 8:14 am to Martini
Yeah, that section between Tiger Bend and Coursey is not a GLP project. Jones Creek Extension will extend Jones Creek from Jefferson to the intersection at Tiger Bend.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 8:52 am to Anonymous95
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They tore up Jones Creek in no time and now it just sits there all torn up
Usually this means relocating utilities.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 9:07 am to torrey225
Don't worry: the Gondolas, and the $200 mil Tram will save us. Just give CSRS another $50 mil to study it, let BRAF run it and BR will be fine!
Posted on 8/2/16 at 9:13 am to Halftrack
im pretty sure the green light program is out of money, that is why they are asking for more funds to finish what they originally had planned. It has been a blessing to baton rouge.
Oh and those who were mentioning the jones creek construction, there is a sewer leak and they have to fix the leaks before the 1st new alignment can be paved.
Oh and those who were mentioning the jones creek construction, there is a sewer leak and they have to fix the leaks before the 1st new alignment can be paved.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 9:21 am to lsuCJ5
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Nicholson Dr at Brightside Ln / West Lee
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Proposed project will improve the intersection to include two through lanes, and a left turn lane for all four approaches.
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Project Progress: A Clearing & Grubbing contract for the project was let on June 8, 2016. This contract will faciliate the relocation of utilities in advance of the roadway construction. Clearing & Grubbing contract $209,543. Project Look Ahead: Revisions to the Roadway Plan Contract will be completed by August 2016 for a contract letting in December of 2016 with construction anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2017.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 9:35 am to lsuCJ5
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Oh and those who were mentioning the jones creek construction, there is a sewer leak and they have to fix the leaks before the 1st new alignment can be paved.
Good to know. Thanks for the info.
But I must say, that's one hell of a sewer leak to extend from coursey all the way to tiger bend. I would take the corner of coursey being complete to improve multiple directions of traffic flow. That intersection has been stagnant for a while now.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:14 am to Tigeralum2008
great so odds are they will be redoing this area during football season.
2nd quarter 2017 = finished by December at the earliest based off the Jones Creek corridor
2nd quarter 2017 = finished by December at the earliest based off the Jones Creek corridor
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:22 am to The Sad Banana
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Yeah, that section between Tiger Bend and Coursey is not a GLP project. Jones Creek Extension will extend Jones Creek from Jefferson to the intersection at Tiger Bend.
Want to know efficiency of the state process to pay for projects. The Jones Creek Road job under construction now was designed and in row process while the Jones Creek Road (Coursey to S. Harrell's Ferry Rd) had just started design. The already finished section was designed and constructed in less than 4 years while it is 10 years later and the section under state urban system funds is just now being constructed.
GLP sped up many projects that if waiting for state funding would take a decade to go through environmental, design and construction. GLP projects were reduced to 3-5 years with the early program project managers.
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 10:25 am
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:32 am to Tigeralum2008
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Nicholson Dr at Brightside Ln / West Lee
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Proposed project will improve the intersection to include two through lanes, and a left turn lane for all four approaches.
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Project Progress: A Clearing & Grubbing contract for the project was let on June 8, 2016. This contract will faciliate the relocation of utilities in advance of the roadway construction. Clearing & Grubbing contract $209,543. Project Look Ahead: Revisions to the Roadway Plan Contract will be completed by August 2016 for a contract letting in December of 2016 with construction anticipated to begin in the second quarter of 2017.
Finally some development on one of the most needed road improvements in the city!
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:32 am to LSUDAN1
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Want to know efficiency of the state process to pay for projects. The Jones Creek Road job under construction now was designed and in row process while the Jones Creek Road (Coursey to S. Harrell's Ferry Rd) had just started design. The already finished section was designed and constructed in less than 4 years while it is 10 years later and the section under state urban system funds is just now being constructed. GLP sped up many projects that if waiting for state funding would take a decade to go through environmental, design and construction. GLP projects were reduced to 3-5 years with the early program project managers.
a couple of issues. the portion of Jones Creek under construction was bid probably 4 years ago, but the low bidder was throw out due to some technically. The state sat on the project a took almost 2 years to put it back out for bid. The contractor working on it has issues with the new sewer line that they installed. From what I hear the majority of the problems are their own fault.
And yes, there seemed to be a big difference between GLP and DOTD projects. GLP was quick to be designed, bid, and constructed. DOTD....well slow on every aspect.
Posted on 8/2/16 at 10:39 am to lsuCJ5
The first portion of Jones Creek was slated to be a 2017-2018 project but once Mike Walker became Mayor pro-tem all the projects in his district were moved up 10 years. So this road will be under traffic around 7-8 years before originally scheduled. The designer didn't understand what the hurry was since they ended up designing both portions. They said the one that is now construction was so far ahead of the other portion of Jones Creek Road that it was silly to push it since it would be done first. 6 years later and it is still not finished.
This post was edited on 8/2/16 at 10:41 am
Posted on 8/2/16 at 6:46 pm to The Sad Banana
Wonder where on Old Jefferson that will come in?
Posted on 8/2/16 at 6:58 pm to lsuCJ5
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From what I hear the majority of the problems are their own fault.
Well I know a lot of new pvc sewer pipe went down in the Spring and now a lot of new dirty pvc sewer dug up.
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