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Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:37 pm to gsvar2004
This wasn't supposed to start until 2024 - no way they are ahead on the timeline
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:39 pm to TigerTatorTots
They are saying 4 years now? But only 1 year of lane closures?
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:40 pm to upgrayedd
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It took these people almost a year to re-pour some patches and curbs on Bluebonnet and within a few months about 1/5th was breaking loose.
I had a relative move down here from CT for a few years. He did road construction up there. He always laughed at how pathetically long it took them to complete a project in LA
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:41 pm to gsvar2004
You guys all better figure out how to work from home or you’re fricked.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:42 pm to jamiegla1
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I had a relative move down here from CT for a few years. He did road construction up there. He always laughed at how pathetically long it took them to complete a project in LA
What's frustrating is this isn't always the case. The I-10 widening from Highland to Hwy 73 at dutchtown was done VERY fast.
But the project before that, widening I-10 from Siegen to Highland took 3x's as long. Mindboggling.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:43 pm to shutterspeed
Is this because they wanted to keep the Washington st exit open or would’ve occurred regardless?
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:43 pm to Proximo
Calling Coleman Brown.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:48 pm to ChEgrad
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Tremendous pain for one year
You really believe they'll actually have it done in a year?
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:50 pm to mikelbr
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What's frustrating is this isn't always the case. The I-10 widening from Highland to Hwy 73 at dutchtown was done VERY fast.
But the project before that, widening I-10 from Siegen to Highland took 3x's as long. Mindboggling.
The split to Highland has 5 overpasses and 4 interchanges. Highland to 73 has none of either. Not close to the same complexity of project.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:51 pm to andouille
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Calling Coleman Brown.
Dude has a MUCH better and MUCH cheaper plan to accomplish the exact same thing the DOTD wants to do
Of course, everyone in power with a say in this completely ignores it
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:51 pm to The Boat
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The split to Highland has 5 overpasses and 4 interchanges. Highland to 73 has none of either. Not close to the same complexity of project.
He embarrassingly horrific widening project wasn’t from the split to highland. It was only from Siegen to Highland.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 9:52 pm to member12
They ended up having to replace the railroad bridge which added a lot of time.
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:00 pm to upgrayedd
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I'd really like to hear from someone here as to why they think this is a good idea.
I do not think it is a good idea, but given the horrible design they have to work with from the 1960’s, and considering that this approach will drastically cut down the construction time, I am not really sure what else would be a better idea.. I am glad something is finally happening.
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I'd imagine this might be the absolute worst idea DOTD could possibly think of.
I’d love to hear a better one..
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:01 pm to upgrayedd
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The smart thing to do would be to tell them they have 6 months and every day over is a $100K fine.
When they rebuilt the I-45 Pierce Elevated through downtown Houston about 20-25 years ago this is what TXDoT did as part of the contract offered.
From Traylor Brothers Construction website:
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IH-45 Pierce Elevated Bridge
HARRIS COUNTY, TX. • $28 MILLION VALUE
The contract had two 95-day shutdown periods during which the northbound and southbound structures were required to be reconstructed. The contract provided a bonus payment of $53,000/day for early completion, and a penalty of $53,000/day for late completion. Traylor Bros., Inc. completed the reconstruction of the northbound bridge in 88 days and the southbound bridge in 72 days, allowing us to earn the maximum bonus of $1.59 million (the largest-ever early completion bonus offered by TXDOT).
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:02 pm to gsvar2004
I have to drive to Port Allen to work and I’m dreading this already
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:03 pm to Byrdybyrd05
quote:Buy a boat
I have to drive to Port Allen to work and I’m dreading this already
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:05 pm to upgrayedd
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I'd imagine this might be the absolute worst idea DOTD could possibly think of.
Out of curiosity, what are some better ones?
This post was edited on 8/24/22 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:07 pm to upgrayedd
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The smart thing to do would be to tell them they have 6 months and every day over is a $100K fine. Of course, it'll exceed the allotted time and they'll have skeleton crews on nights and no work on weekends, then blame the delay on weather.
Do you really think liquidated damages are a foreign concept in Louisiana?
Posted on 8/24/22 at 10:35 pm to stewie
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This can’t be real…
There’s no way they are going to shut down a 6 lane interstate to 2.
Oh it’s real. And it’s happening.
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