re: Here’s my review of the New Orleans Airport (MSY)

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Imagine how much less pressure on I-10 through Metairie for some direct rail or if Earhardt Expressway in the very least was a direct toll road to and from CBD/ airport? And I'm not a big fan of toll roads but this is one that makes sense.

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The problem has always been, how do you connect earhart to the interstate on one side, and to the access road / airport on the other.

My solution has always been this: on the west side (from dickory to the airport), create something like the Westpark tollway in Houston... a 4 lane toll road that runs roughly right up against Airline. It would be a tight fit, though.

On the east side, at Causeway, build a connector that connects you to Airline, and then again, run it like the Westpark Tollway. this would be much easier because there is a lot more room out here, you don't need 3-4 lanes each way of Airline. Then tie it into I-10.