re: Today's Advocate headline, "I-10 widening garners little enthusiasm"

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Why is helping ascension parish suburb dwellers such a high priority when the two main problems are the bottleneck at the bridge and interstate traffic coming down I-12.

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The issue is complex. Besides the Ascension suburban traffic you have all the traffic from the chemical plants that line the East and West sides of the River.

Then you have legitimate interstate traffic. It was stated that 60% of the I-10 traffic in BR were vehicles that didn't stop in BR. Sure some probably go to NO, but a majority continue on the Mississippi and Eastward.

If I-49 were finished from Lafayette I-10 to NO it would help, but when is that going to happen? 10 years?

The problems are complex, and it will take some smart planning to figure the best plan to alleviate congestion, and the I-10 widening from 415 to I-12 has got to happen to do much good along with a loop or by-pass, etc.