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New Bridge in BR could be named after Trump

Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:17 pm
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:17 pm
News Star article. No paywall

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A Louisiana legislative committee has advanced a bill to name a proposed new Mississippi River bridge after Donald Trump. State Rep. Michael Echols believes naming the bridge after Trump could help secure his support and funding for the project. The proposed bridge's location and $3 billion in funding have not yet been finalized. The bill passed the committee on a 12-2 vote and now moves to the full House for debate. A Louisiana legislative committee has advanced a bill that would name a proposed new Mississippi River bridge in the Baton Rouge capital region after President Donald Trump. Republican Monroe state Rep. Michael Echols' House Bill 221 would name the bridge connecting Louisiana Highway 1 and Louisiana Highway 30 as the "President Donald J. Trump Expressway."


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Whether you like him or not, if you put his name on something you get his attention," Echols said while presenting his bill to the House Transportation Committee March 10. "He likes to build big things. This is a big bridge."


This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 2:18 pm
Posted by SallysHuman
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:21 pm to
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believes naming the bridge after Trump could help secure his support and funding for the project.


Not a bad idea.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:22 pm to
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State Rep. Michael Echols believes naming the bridge after Trump could help secure his support and funding for the project


he isn't wrong

Posted by TDTOM
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:23 pm to
This board's heads would explode.
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:23 pm to
it will be the greatest MRB ever
Posted by Pfft
Member since Jul 2014
4985 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:23 pm to
Got to be the biggest.

A little gold trim would not hurt either.

'Merica
Posted by Tigeralum2008
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Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:23 pm to
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This board's heads would explode.


Twice!

First for it actually getting built

And second because of its namesake
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
25568 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:27 pm to
Big Beautiful Bridge
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
Member since Apr 2019
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:27 pm to
baw is taking brown nosing to an extreme level


Trump might push for it, though
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 2:28 pm
Posted by MSMHater
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:27 pm to
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Whether you like him or not, if you put his name on something you get his attention,"


Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:31 pm to
There’s already a bridge in Louisiana named after Trump



The Bogue Cheeto bridge
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:31 pm to
I like Echols. Hope he wins the 5th CD
Posted by Bard
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:34 pm to
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This board's heads would explode.


Posted by Christopher Columbo
Member since Jun 2015
3018 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:34 pm to
Big Beautiful Causeway so the people of Baton Rouge can take the BBC.
This post was edited on 3/10/26 at 2:35 pm
Posted by In The Know
City of St George, La
Member since Jan 2005
6542 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:34 pm to
It would be glorious because libtards would refuse to use it and would result in smooth sailing for normal people.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
40676 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:35 pm to
We have the Green Bridge on 510

Now we can have the Orange Bridge
Posted by SlowFlowPro
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Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:38 pm to
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The proposed bridge's location and $3 billion in funding have not yet been finalized.

Posted by ragincajun03
Member since Nov 2007
28640 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:40 pm to
Well shite…why not attach a loop for it as well? Name the whole GD thing after him if that’s what gets it all funded.
Posted by c on z
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Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:52 pm to
Cult like behavior
Posted by TDTOM
Member since Jan 2021
25634 posts
Posted on 3/10/26 at 2:53 pm to
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Cult like behavior


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