re: Sorry Baton Rouge: Lake Charles gets a new river bridge first, DOTD officials say

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yeah b/c of the ancillary issues (median, shoulder, grade, etc.) but that's spun into social media panic about the potential for collapse

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Correct. I think the biggest issue is the severe grade. It gives the 18 wheelers hell and slows them to a crawl if they are hauling a heavy load.