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re: Would you pay .10 cents extra per gallon of gas for a BR loop and Bridge?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:42 am to Lookin4Par
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:42 am to Lookin4Par
My sister works for DOTD as an engineer. She siad yesterday why we don't have funds and why Texas does to do all these loops and maintenances: tolls.
You want nice shite, institute tolls so we don't have to rely on the federal funds to do shite.
It's that simple. But the populace and the politicians don't want to do it.
You want nice shite, institute tolls so we don't have to rely on the federal funds to do shite.
It's that simple. But the populace and the politicians don't want to do it.
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Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:44 am to magildachunks
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You want nice shite, institute tolls so we don't have to rely on the federal funds to do shite
Once the tolls are instituted, they funds still need to be administered properly.
Look at the CCC.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 10:48 am to magildachunks
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It's that simple. But the populace and the politicians don't want to do it.
That's because Louisiana residents don't trust their politicians with toll money because of how often, in the past, that toll money went to line the pockets of some politician while the infrastructure crumbled.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 11:15 am to magildachunks
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Posted by magildachunks My sister works for DOTD as an engineer. She siad yesterday why we don't have funds and why Texas does to do all these loops and maintenances: tolls. You want nice shite, institute tolls so we don't have to rely on the federal funds to do shite. It's that simple. But the populace and the politicians don't want to do it.
Tolls are great in theory but the politicians set a bad example with the CCC shenanigans.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:25 pm to magildachunks
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My sister works for DOTD as an engineer. She siad yesterday why we don't have funds and why Texas does to do all these loops and maintenances: tolls.
My work pays for mine. I love toll roads
Posted on 7/29/14 at 1:26 pm to magildachunks
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It's that simple. But the populace and the politicians don't want to do it.
Because since Huey Long, the population of this state has been told everything should be free (and/or paid for my someone else).
Perfect example - Sunshine Bridge. Use to be a toll bridge - 1st to pay for it, then to maintain it. Local pol thought he'd curry favor with his constituents by PERMANENTLY removing the tolls from the bridge. It's been neglected for years and is only just now getting refurbished.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 6:49 am to magildachunks
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You want nice shite, institute tolls so we don't have to rely on the federal funds to do shite.
You know Louisiana folk ain't gonna pay extra for nothing.
Posted on 7/30/14 at 7:23 am to magildachunks
quote:That is piss poor excuse. The money is there is just wasted on crap. The reason you don't have a loop is NIMBY illness that has affected the entire parish.
My sister works for DOTD as an engineer. She siad yesterday why we don't have funds
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