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re: Which Baton Rouge-area bridge crossing option is the best?
Posted on 2/11/19 at 12:38 pm to I B Freeman
Posted on 2/11/19 at 12:38 pm to I B Freeman
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We should forego the bridge for now and deal with the underlining problem---total traffic on I-10.
We need a toll road running from I-59 through St. Fancisville on to intersect I-10 at Vinton. (Zack Taylor Parkway)
IB is wrong about 85% of the time, but the idea of a "Louisiana turnpike" with few exits and tolled access running north of I-10/I-12 is actually a great idea.
100 years from now, twice the amount of freight as we see today will have to move on our congested highways and railways. A divided 4 lane turnpike with controlled exits at least 8-10 miles apart would help future-proof Louisiana's freight distribution network despite any amount of sprawl that would occur in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, or New Orleans (It's extremely unlikely that the proposed I-14 highway that would run through Alexandria and Natchez will ever be built).
That kind of turnpike setup works well in PA and NJ to discourage local traffic and provide a clear path for trucks. The key is to not allow an exit at every town or road crossing.
I'm 100% on board with what he is mentioning above, but I don't think it would eliminate the need for a new bridge around Plaquemine.
Bonus points if said turnpike went beyond I-59 and somehow tied into the highway network around Mobile. That would make freight movements on the gulf coast much more efficient and could take a lot of traffic off I-10 and I-12. There is simply too much dependency on I-10 and I-12 right now all over the gulf coast.
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A new bridge will not by itself alleviate the traffic clogs in BR.
It could help tremendously, especially in building in system redundancy and alternative routes when things get clogged on the existing highway network.
This post was edited on 2/11/19 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 2/11/19 at 12:39 pm to member12
Yes, that would be great, but it could happen in addition to new bridge(s) as part of a loop.
Posted on 2/11/19 at 2:57 pm to member12
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That kind of turnpike setup works well in PA and NJ to discourage local traffic and provide a clear path for trucks. The key is to not allow an exit at every town or road crossing.
That's the problem. Every corrupt mayor of every podunk town is going to be fighting to get the routing through their shithole with an exit. The corrupt politicians at higher levels will get the right money from corrupt people at lower levels and everyone will get their piece.
A chicken in every pot.
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