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re: BusinessReport: Baton Rouge needs dramatic change to keep pace with global landscape
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:34 am to magildachunks
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:34 am to magildachunks
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Outsiders who don't live along government cried because they'd have had to take a different route to avoid traffic.
Choking down a major surface street to 2 lanes is a stupid fricking idea
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:36 am to upgrayedd
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Choking down a major surface street to 2 lanes is a stupid fricking idea
Why is govt past the interstate a major surface street? So people can dead end at the park? And have to go through neighborhoods just to get on Florida a little further?
Use North. That's why it was redone.
Posted on 9/13/17 at 8:38 am to upgrayedd
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Choking down a major surface street to 2 lanes is a stupid fricking idea
They've studied the route and think that a two lane road with a center turn lane wouldn't cause traffic tie ups. The bike lanes and street parking would help create a safer environment for pedestrians and reduce the need for surface parking lots and make mid city area more desirable for private investment.
This is a good plan. Other cities have done similar things and have seen positive outcomes.
If it bothers you that much, you have alternative routes.
Take Florida or North Blvd. The city has been angling to add turn lanes and widen parts of both of those streets anyways.
The only issue with that is the mayor is opting for property taxes to fund it instead of extending a sales tax for another 10 years.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 9:09 am
Posted on 9/13/17 at 9:18 am to upgrayedd
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Choking down a major surface street to 2 lanes is a stupid fricking idea
The road diet plan actually makes perfect sense for Government Street.
Urban two lane roads with a continuous center turn lanes actually flow better than a 4 lane undivided street with no center turn lane. And they do so with fewer accidents. This is actually one of those things that are common knowledge among planners and traffic engineers, but seem counter-intuitive to others.
In the mid 20th century, a lot of cities and suburbs have made the mistake of widening two lane roads to 4 lane roads without a median or center turn lane. They did this as a response to traffic increases but with cost or space constraints. In many cases, they'd have been better off simply adding a continuous center turn lane or a divider to restrict left turns.
This post was edited on 9/13/17 at 9:22 am
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