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Baton Rouge's bridge problem isn't big trucks and travelers; it's local drivers
Posted on 9/27/22 at 6:54 am
Posted on 9/27/22 at 6:54 am
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Baton Rouge's bridge problem isn't big trucks and travelers; it's local drivers, study says
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A new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge would mostly benefit local motorists because they make up more than 80% of traffic on the Interstate 10 bridge today, consultants told a state panel Monday
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Cross-country travelers have long complained that it is the lone spot on I-10 between Santa Monica, Calif. and Jacksonville, Florida, where an interstate narrows to one lane — just east of the bridge.
But the study by Atlas showed that only 18% of eastbound motorists are passing through the Baton Rouge metro area, and roughly evenly divided between morning and evening rush hours.
The review also showed that 85% of I-12 traffic between the I-10/12 split and O'Neal Lane is local; 87% of daily traffic between the split and Acadian is local and 90% of those traveling between Bluebonnet and the Ascension Parish line is also local.
Shawn Wilson, secretary for the state Department of Transportation and Development and a member of the board, said heavy use of the bridge by local motorists was not surprising but has clearly grown in recent years.
"It speaks to the growth you have seen on the west side in terms of the volume of traffic," Wilson said after the meeting.
Moree said that, of the roughly 63,000 cars and trucks traveling east across the bridge daily, about 26,000 enter from La. 1 and 15,000 from La. 415.
"That is pretty significant," she said, a reference to the La. 1 traffic.
Wilson said heavy local use of the structure also reflects how many people commute daily to plants and other work sites on the west side from south Baton Rouge and Ascension Parish. He also said the 24,000 cars and trucks expected to use the new bridge daily is not low.
Wilson said that would trim daily traffic on the existing bridge to about 100,000 vehicles but that volume on both would grow.
Moree said the biggest beneficiaries of less traffic on the current would be motorists traveling northbound on La. 1 in the afternoon — they could see 50% less wait time.
This post was edited on 9/27/22 at 6:59 am
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Posted on 9/27/22 at 6:56 am to member12
Everything I hate about Baton Rouge is because of baker people. Diabetes is runnin wild in those parts.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 6:58 am to member12
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Cross-country travelers have long complained that it is the lone spot on I-10 between Santa Monica, Calif. and Jacksonville, Florida, where an interstate narrows to one lane — just east of the bridge.
Why does the media keep repeating this falsehood? I-10 narrows to one lane in both directions in San Antonio.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 6:59 am to LSUBoo
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Why does the media keep repeating this falsehood? I-10 narrows to one lane in both directions in San Antonio.
There is a highway network in San Antonio, though.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:02 am to member12
I honestly don’t care who takes the new bridge and who sticks to the old bridge. So long as it reduces some of the traffic problems on I-10 and provides alternative routes when shite goes wrong.
Baton Rouge doesn’t have any system redundancy with its highways. Traffic is so volatile because so many cars have to stick to so few highways. One issue with a big rig that blocks a few lanes and the whole area shuts down.
Baton Rouge doesn’t have any system redundancy with its highways. Traffic is so volatile because so many cars have to stick to so few highways. One issue with a big rig that blocks a few lanes and the whole area shuts down.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:05 am to member12
I don't know that many local people who cross that bridge daily. Maybe a few plant baws that work west of the river. I'm sure a lot of people who live on the west side do but that area isn't that populated. Seems like 50% truckers to me.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:06 am to member12
There you have it. If the local Baton Rouge people would take surface streets this problem would solve itself.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:06 am to fallguy_1978
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Maybe a few plant baws that work west of the river.
There is actually a shite load of these plants that hire several thousand people each. Most of their employees live on the east bank.
And at least a few more big industrial projects are in the works for the West Bank. So it’s only going to get worse.
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Seems like 50% truckers to me.
It does to me as well.
Maybe that’s because they are involved with most of the bigger traffic tie ups. When they break down or crash, it’s almost a certainty that multiple lanes are blocked for hours.
This post was edited on 9/27/22 at 7:19 am
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:10 am to member12
So what?
People use the bridge when they think they need to.
An alternative route will help.
People use the bridge when they think they need to.
An alternative route will help.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:41 am to member12
Build the bridge and make Port Allen pay for it.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:52 am to OysterPoBoy
A big truck breaks down damn near daily on the bridge. Also takes them two to 3x as long to cross it vs a car. Let’s not act like it’s local commuters.
Big trucks create traffic problems everywhere. It is why they are banned in a lot of major cities
Big trucks create traffic problems everywhere. It is why they are banned in a lot of major cities
Posted on 9/27/22 at 7:52 am to member12
Yep 2 loops to take if needed
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:30 am to member12
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A new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge would mostly benefit local motorists because they make up more than 80% of traffic on the Interstate 10 bridge today, consultants told a state panel Monday
And?? 80% of all studies are a waste of money...of course a new bridge would benefit the locals who use it daily.
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Baton Rouge's bridge problem isn't big trucks and travelers
A few years ago the big trucks were stuck or had to take an alternate route bc 10 was flooded near Texas. There was no bridge traffic for a few days during the week.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:38 am to member12
Also I believe that fear of driving over the bridge for locals is a real problem. Those that fear driving over the bridge try to go as fast as possible, drive all tensed up with a death grip on the steering wheel .
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:42 am to chryso
Given where alternative routes send us, we use the interstate for a reason.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:42 am to Topwater Trout
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And?? 80% of all studies are a waste of money...of course a new bridge would benefit the locals who use it daily.
IMO this "study" seems to suggest that rather than investigating a rural area "loop" we may need to look at routes that can accomodate the volume that is likely going to stay on this route regardless of other options.
example: adding a parallel bridge next to the current one
I do not see how adding a bridge to Plaquemine will alleviate the volume from the current bridge
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:45 am to member12
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Baton Rouge's bridge problem isn't big trucks and travelers; it's local drivers
Well, the local drivers could get through, if the the fricking 18 wheelers wouldn't break down habitually, on the up slope of the bridge. And if the big trucks would actually look where they are going before they decide to switch lanes.
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study says
One thing that bridge doesn't lack..."studies".
This post was edited on 9/27/22 at 8:46 am
Posted on 9/27/22 at 8:47 am to Tigeralum2008
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I do not see how adding a bridge to Plaquemine will alleviate the volume from the current bridge
You should see La. 1 north merging onto the bridge every afternoon. Many of those drivers are going to Ascension parish...I am sure they would take a bridge around Addis over this one.
Posted on 9/27/22 at 9:07 am to member12
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Baton Rouge's bridge problem isn't big trucks and travelers; it's local drivers
Sounds like a solid reason to put the fricking new bridge in White Castle
Posted on 9/27/22 at 9:08 am to TheSadvocate
Can we just pave over all of White Castle to do that and pay bargain basement prices for the land? I’d love that just for personal reasons.
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