0
- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: B.R spending $60m to add 10’ wide sidewalks on each side of Florida from 22nd to Airline…
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:26 pm to Sun God
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:26 pm to Sun God
quote:
Why don’t they do the sidewalks and crossings by the overpass area?
You mean like this project?
Underpass Project
quote:
Thanks Broome
Are you going to give criticism for this project as well
MoveEBR in St George
Or
Sidewalks in St George
If we are going to bitch about sidewalk projects then bitch about the sidewalk projects that are paid for by a parish wide initiative but only benefit a neighborhood. Rather than bitching about the one along one of the busiest thoroughfares in the parish.
At some point we have to realize that these programs are meant to benefit everyone in the parish not just our part of parish.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:30 pm to SPEEDY
Not sure if it's true or not but I was told these new 10' wide sidewalks are to accommodate 2 wheelchairs traveling in opposite direction. They put them on Juban Rd too.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:30 pm to SPEEDY
$60,000,000 is easy when it’s taxpayer dollars
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:32 pm to UptownJoeBrown
quote:
LOL. Uh, no.
Maybe not in your neck of the woods but I can assure there are pedestrians walking up and down Burbank and West Lee daily.
On West Lee they are often in the road because the vacant lots are overgrown.
This post was edited on 8/21/26 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:37 pm to armytiger96
10’ sidewalks is how you keep the atvs off Florida. You have to accommodate the culcha, or it’s rasis.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:38 pm to SPEEDY
Is this so the boys on bikes can ride on the sidewalk?
Posted on 8/21/26 at 8:38 pm to armytiger96
I’ve been seeing this work on Florida Blvd. There is a regular size (about 3 ft wide) sidewalk being laid a few feet away from all the shoulder work being done. It seems pretty nice actually, and I bet there will be a lot of scooters and e-bikes using them when it’s finished.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 10:48 pm to Roberteaux
quote:
Haven’t been to BR in a minute. But haven’t they had issues with grass mowing for green spaces/ medians lately ? You know…a super basic service that makes any city look like it kinda has its shite together?? $60 million could cut a lot of grass, pave a lot of streets, fill potholes…I could go on. But spending it on sidewalks??
These are projects paid for by a dedicated tax; not the same funds that pay for general maintenance projects.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 11:16 pm to armytiger96
quote:
These are projects paid for by a dedicated tax
it appears that is the case for $15.1 million...the rest is state and federal grants...for those asking why it can't be spent elsewhere, grant money cannot be spent on anything except the specific project it is attached to...
Posted on 8/22/26 at 7:57 am to SPEEDY
No shortage of tax money. BR just misspends it.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 9:25 am to SPEEDY
It may seem useless, but one of the smartest moves BR could possibly make is to reclaim Florida Blvd. Get rid of the blight and give generous tax incentives to lure businesses back there. Put police on every dang corner, if necessary.
Page 4 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News