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I-10 Widening. Closing in on 1B
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:50 am
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:50 am
Any guesses on how long it takes for a couple more "studies" to push this past the billion mark?
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A legislative committee Monday agreed to allow the state to borrow as much as $850 million from the federal government to pay for higher than expected costs to widen Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge.
The change lifts a previous $650 million cap on federal borrowing for that project, and was requested by Eric Kalivoda, the new secretary of the state Department of Transportation and Development. It cleared the Joint Transportation Committee without dissent.
Kalivoda said the new cap is needed because the I-10 widening work is going further east than originally planned and because of inflation.
This post was edited on 3/21/23 at 9:52 am
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Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:51 am to Cajun367
I'm just glad that my children's children may be able to get through baton rouge with minimal traffic.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:53 am to Sam Quint
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I'm just glad that my children's children may be able to get through baton rouge with minimal traffic.
True. Maybe my great great great grandchildren will one day traverse the "future I—49 corridor" aka the Evangeline Thruway.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:54 am to Cajun367
quote:must be nice to get inflation adjusted work
Kalivoda said the new cap is needed because because of inflation
meanwhile us peons get a 2% merit raise if we’re lucky
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:55 am to Cajun367
We recently moved to a small town and roads will be repaved basically overnight. We will drive somewhere and a couple days later go back and notice it’s a brand new road. The work gets done so much more quickly. Obviously far different than widening an interstate, but in general our infrastructure projects move at lightening speed compared to Louisiana.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:55 am to Cajun367
quote:I see they were taught well.
the new secretary of the state Department of Transportation and Development.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 9:59 am to Sam Quint
No chance. They’re probably building this with current BR population in mind and by the time it’s done it’ll already be too small. Louisiana government is incapable of forward thinking.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:01 am to Sam Quint
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I'm just glad that my children's children may be able to get through baton rouge with minimal traffic.
We'll finish the loop right around the time we have flying cars
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:03 am to Cajun367
I don’t know why the state has to borrow from the federal government to pay for a federal highway.
Is it a shared expense or all borne by the state?
Is it a shared expense or all borne by the state?
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:05 am to Cajun367
So the new DOTD leader found a problem instantly and tried to solve it in his first week.
Not a good sign for the outgoing leader.
Not a good sign for the outgoing leader.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:09 am to Dixie Normus
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They’re probably building this with current BR population in mind and by the time it’s done it’ll already be too small. Louisiana government is incapable of forward thinking.
Welcome to induced demand.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:11 am to Cajun367
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Any guesses on how long it takes for a couple more "studies" to push this past the billion mark?
You can blame the Feds for studies, no federal money can be utilized by any state without an environmental study.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 10:13 am to Sam Quint
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just glad that my children's children may be able to get through baton rouge with minimal traffic.
It'll be 20 years behind upon completion
And they'll still have to worry about bullets.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 12:23 pm to jlovel7
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but in general our infrastructure projects move at lightening speed compared to Louisiana.
How enlightening
Posted on 3/21/23 at 12:36 pm to jlovel7
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We recently moved to a small town and roads will be repaved basically overnight. We will drive somewhere and a couple days later go back and notice it’s a brand new road. The work gets done so much more quickly. Obviously far different than widening an interstate, but in general our infrastructure projects move at lightening speed compared to Louisiana.
You're comparing simple mill and overlay work on a rural route to a job that requires replacing 4 bridges while maintaining an ADT over 160,000 at FHWA standards. Apples and orangutans.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 12:42 pm to Cajun367
This is just to borrow to meet the state match, this project as initially designed was well over $1 billion. My guess now is its pushing $2 billion and climbing.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 12:44 pm to Cajun367
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"future I—49 corridor" aka the Evangeline Thruway.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 4:44 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
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You're comparing simple mill and overlay work on a rural route to a job that requires replacing 4 bridges while maintaining an ADT over 160,000 at FHWA standards. Apples and orangutans.
How fast are Louisiana cities at that simple mill and overlay work?
Posted on 3/21/23 at 4:51 pm to Sam Quint
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I'm just glad that my children's children may be able to get through baton rouge with minimal traffic.
It's so nice to see a glass is half full attitude on the completion date.
Posted on 3/21/23 at 4:52 pm to jlovel7
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How fast are Louisiana cities at that simple mill and overlay work?
It depends on the city, parish, MPO area, roadway classification, traffic counts, ambient air temperature, air moisture, precipitation, etc.
The state or town you live in doesn't have some miracle mill or asphalt that magically allows them to work faster. They are likely sequencing to allow for overnight completion of each roadway segment. Very common practice.
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