re: DOTD clears work to begin on new I10 bridge in LC. Estimated 7 years to complete

I hope the toll booths are located at Popeyes on Enterprise

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Construction of the second span began in March 1981. Despite promises that it would be ready for the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, it did not open to traffic until September 1988.

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1) this bridge I would not think would be as high or as long as a MS river bridge

2) should we be better with construction techniques these days?

The twin spans replacement took 4 years.

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The tolls will increase traffic on 210 and shortening the life of the 210 bridge.

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All part of the great plan... by shortening the life of 210, they can more quickly build a new 210 with tolls as well.

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Preliminary construction on the project may begin as early as this year (2024) and is anticipated to take approximately seven years to complete. Once construction is finished, Calcasieu Bridge Partners will operate and maintain the new bridge for up to 50 years.

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frick, I might have to go through this clusterfrick twice in my lifetime?

That doesn’t seem like very good ROI.

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That toll ain't goin away, ever - itll just keep getting more and more expensive just like the i-65 bridge in Louisville. Landry just created a new tax stream out of thin air without it being labeled a tax.

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I don't think there's been a toll road in the country where they removed the toll "once the road was paid for"

I can't wait to the year 2045 in Louisiana when each bridge in the state will have a different public/private partnership running it and thus all have a different sticker that you have to put on your windshield if you sign up for their elecronic tolling/discount program instead of one system that just works for the state.

"Damn, I only have $2 in my Causeway toll account, but I have $15 in my Atchafalaya Basin Bridge account (presented by Tampax) and $20 still in my Lake Charles Bridge account"

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don't think there's been a toll road in the country where they removed the toll "once the road was paid for"

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Gulf Shores?

First time as a kid thinking the I-10/LC Bridge was the Steepest most intimidating bridge i was about to drive up on!

I am bummed that LC will demolish the Office Tower damaged by Hurricane Laura. That was a Iconic / Tall building on the lakefront. Will anything go in it's place?

7 years = at least 10 years with this incompetent group of idiots in charge.

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Seven years could be reduced to 7 weeks if they hired some Chinese engineers and Mexican contractors.

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You’re leaving out cutting all the “consultants” on this job. Aka gov family members. This corrupt state will never advance. Meanwhile Texas is light years ahead next door. Alabama is big time on the come up. Pathetic

took one year to build the empire state building almost 100 years ago.

now it takes 7 to build a bridge.