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re: DOT has impressed me
Posted on 3/8/23 at 9:33 am to Boudreaux35
Posted on 3/8/23 at 9:33 am to Boudreaux35
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Can you provide a sketch of your better idea?
No I can't.
But I know that bringing traffic to a halt on a major road to make a 90 deg turn is a terrible one.
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Posted on 3/8/23 at 9:34 am to facher08
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Posted on 3/8/23 at 9:47 am to lnomm34
This is the updated version with the widened flyover:
I think you’re right about the “mainline” language, though. It will be one lane on I-10 EB from the bridge. Of course, it’s one lane now with the Washington St exit but still.
I think you’re right about the “mainline” language, though. It will be one lane on I-10 EB from the bridge. Of course, it’s one lane now with the Washington St exit but still.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 9:49 am to SPEEDY
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most impressive thing about their plan is when they deny that during the work, I-10 will not be reduced to one lane in each direction except in the area that it will be reduced to one lane in each direction
Second this
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:00 am to lnomm34
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Mainline highways means the through travel lanes of any highway. Mainline highways specifically exclude ramps, shoulders, turn lanes, crossovers, rest areas, and other pavement surfaces that are not part of the roadway normally traveled by through traffic.
Mainline Highway Definition
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:00 am to lostinbr
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Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:00 am to thegambler
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It's this kind of selfish thinking that has us in this situation
Come again? I'm on team fix-the-shite-yesterday. I'm just saying it doesn't matter if they did the road diet or not to government, or any other road, but that the construction will have huge impacts on the entire region.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:01 am to facher08
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Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:04 am to teke184
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“Environmental impact statements” and other “studies” required to build have become weaponized against development rather than preventing major issues they were supposed to prevent.
Very true but drive by any major highway construction project and it just seems barren. Few workers and most just standing around. Looking at old footage of building the Hoover dam it looks like the scene from the 10 commandments building the pyramids. If Americans don't want to work then bring in the mexicans, shri lankans, whoever I don't give a frick. Just get moving.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:08 am to facher08
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I think mainline is the stretch after the 10/110 merge to Acadian, but I'm not sure.
If there is a tear down and rebuild of bridges, you’d have to include the College Dr. intersection as well.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:10 am to lnomm34
You have to admit, the flyover widening is a huge improvement to the plan.
As someone above said, we will basically have during construction the same as we have now - one lane eastbound coming off the bridge, two lanes westbound getting on.
As someone above said, we will basically have during construction the same as we have now - one lane eastbound coming off the bridge, two lanes westbound getting on.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:12 am to LSUSportsFan2000
Not impressed because DOTD can't keep up with striping and dealing with potholes, heaves and crevices on existing state roads.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:14 am to holdem Tiger
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This post was edited on 1/29/25 at 9:26 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 10:16 am to lnomm34
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Thanks. So they are doing exactly what I'm saying - playing with words so that they can convince folks that two lanes will be available on I-10 in each direction for the duration of the project, when like SPEEDY mentioned, that's not true.
I'm not so sure.
The language about a minimum two lanes each way is next to stage 2. The ramps you are concerned about that still have one eastbound lane are a part of stage 1.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 10:17 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 11:08 am to lostinbr
This will NEVER work. What a clusterfrick. They think they’re gonna squeeze one eastbound and two westbounds on one ramp? What are they gonna do with the 18 wheelers ? They will have to go through that at a snail’s pace. Oh wait …
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:30 pm to lnomm34
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So one lane eastbound, two lanes westbound at the I10/I110 split. That's going to be tight!
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updated version with the widened flyover
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:30 pm to SG_Geaux
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Can you provide a sketch of your better idea?
No I can't.
But I know that bringing traffic to a halt on a major road to make a 90 deg turn is a terrible o
So, you don't have a better idea but you whine about the one proposed. Maybe, although it isn't "great", it is the best option feasible (please note that word).
You kinda sound like you'd make a pretty typical wife. Complain about how the husband does something but can't suggest a better way.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:34 pm to 9rocket
dude, they're widening that first before construction on any other parts start..
Posted on 3/8/23 at 12:40 pm to bak8367
Never mind, then. I’m sure it will be fine.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 3/8/23 at 1:13 pm to Boudreaux35
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So, you don't have a better idea but you whine about the one proposed. Maybe, although it isn't "great", it is the best option feasible (please note that word).
You kinda sound like you'd make a pretty typical wife. Complain about how the husband does something but can't suggest a better way.
I haven't spent more than about 30 seconds studying the problem but I am quite sure given time I could come up something better.
I do know that 90 deg turns on major roadways are generally stupid.
Are you the engineer behind the design? You sure are taking this personally.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 1:14 pm
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