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re: Nicholson Drive **Alert**

Posted on 8/27/24 at 8:54 am to
Posted by sstig
Houston
Member since Oct 2003
2908 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 8:54 am to
They have got to stop paying these road/bridge crews by the hour! Straight up salary and no overtime.
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7653 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 9:23 am to
WBRZ article

Video shows the inside northbound lane is done. I doubt they continue anymore construction unless they work the next 24 hours nonstop to get another lane rolling, probably the inside southbound lane to avoid bigger traffic issues.

It's going to rain after Wednesday all the way into labor day, so they won't be able to lay asphalt down. Very unlikely we get another lane done before Nicholls.
Posted by 4x4tiger
Louisiana
Member since Feb 2006
5081 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 9:31 am to
Oklahoma St. used to be my go to from levee road to get out of the post game traffic
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
22230 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 12:49 pm to
quote:

Video shows the inside northbound lane is done.


Both northbound lanes were done this morning.
Posted by NorthSider72
Indy
Member since Dec 2021
810 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 1:26 pm to
Born & raised in BR, and graduated LSU in 1972. Took to the skies with the USAF and never lived there again.

Just returned from attending my sister's funeral last week.

Traffic and road design in BR is the "SEVENTH LEVEL OF HELL!"

How do you guys stand it?
This post was edited on 8/27/24 at 1:28 pm
Posted by Pas Bon
Galveston County, TX
Member since Sep 2003
1910 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 1:39 pm to
Speaking of Nicholson and Alerts, I remember this gem along Nicholson near the Sheriff’s Association building…..

This post was edited on 8/27/24 at 1:47 pm
Posted by semjase
New Smyrna Beach FL
Member since May 2014
14381 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 1:51 pm to
quote:

What a horrible highway department we have

quote:

What else would you expect in Louisiana?


Absolutely!

Everything is horrible in Louisiana except for Football and Food!

I was born, raised and lived in the State for the majority of my Life, but the "Quality of Life" in East Central Florida is so overwhelmingly superior, it's like living on another planet.

I don't even miss going to LSU football games anymore because of the asinine "Circus" atmosphere that the LSUAD has insanely installed in PIMger Stadium...........
Posted by Basura Blanco
Member since Dec 2011
11322 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 1:59 pm to
quote:

Dunno, that stretch in Orange TX has gone on longer than any project in Louisiana


In their defense, they have replaced an often flooded 4 lane grass median interstate with a 6 lane concrete divided interstate from downtown Houston to the state line in thirty years. And the section between Beaumont and Louisiana is on a substrate the consistency of mee-maws kitchen sponge.

That said. THIRTY years.
Posted by GeorgeWest
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2013
14693 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 3:59 pm to
You know, it's really "helpful" to LSU so many of you out-of-state fans to continually badmouth Louisiana at every turn.

As someone who has lived both in Texass and in suburban ATL, I will take Baton Rouge to either place. In fact, BR is a great place to live as an old, retired person.
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
7653 posts
Posted on 8/28/24 at 8:56 am to
I'll be there early tomorrow morning and will give a literal test drive to let yall know how it is
Posted by TigerCub
Team Boxtard
Member since May 2006
22230 posts
Posted on 8/28/24 at 10:57 am to
I drive it every day going to work. One side is done except for the striping and is fine.
Posted by Pas Bon
Galveston County, TX
Member since Sep 2003
1910 posts
Posted on 8/28/24 at 11:01 am to
I love Baton Rouge in the sense that my favorite school and alma mater are there. It was great to me.

I will also say that I have lived in the Houston area for nearly 11 years now and I would much prefer driving in Houston than in Baton Rouge.

Posted by TexasTiger_08
Texas
Member since Dec 2021
1364 posts
Posted on 8/28/24 at 11:01 am to
Football, Food, and the People/Culture. People will downvote but you are correct.
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