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

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BR isn't a bridge problem, its a glow problem once exiting the east side of bridge.

Its so simple...do whatever it takes for traffic to go straight coming off bridge if they have no intention of stopping in BR.
It can meet back up at the 10/12 split
Problem solved

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I think you severely underestimate the volume of traffic that gets on that bridge every weekday at 5PM from the west side. The traffic from the bridge is backed up all the way to Addis. That's thousands of cars and big trucks added to the already heavily congested traffic travelling East bound on I-10.

Simply adding another lane isn't going to even put a dent into it. And furthermore, adding a lane isn't going to do shite if there's an accident further down the road. And that isn't exactly an "if" as much as it is a several times a week occurrence.

Not to say that they don't need to add another lane. They absolutely do. But a new bridge needs to be built as well. It's not just a wish item. It's a necessity.