re: Is BR traffic really that bad?

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I am thinking more Addis area or just above Dow for the bridge.

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I think a bridge in Addis is a great idea, but not for a loop bridge. LA 1 traffic from Plaquemine to I10 has been bad for decades and a bridge in Addis would be perfect for getting some of it across the river. The problem is that it would still have to contend with the flow-through interstate traffic and in 20-30 years another bridge (or some other solution) would be needed.

The way the planning has gone, growth happens then they put in/expand roads to try and meet what's already there. Instead of doing that again, a loop that goes through more undeveloped land in directions where growth is already going puts the horse in front of the wagon for the first time in a loooong time. Instead of reacting to growth, the infrastructure would be guiding it.