Finishing I-49 Laffy to NO

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Finishing I-49 Laffy to NO

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I know it will never be finished on time.

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Gotta start in order to finish at all.

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If this were finished, would it help alleviate some of the traffic load on I-10 in BR?

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The Department of Transportation and Development says the project is, in fact, alive and well. Over the years, I-49 South has gradually progressed piece by piece. Today the future corridor is more than 50% complete, and several groups, businesses and legislators have gotten behind the push to finish the project.

I-49 South, known as the “Energy Corridor,” comprises the final, 160-mile leg of the interstate that runs along what is now U.S. 90 from Lafayette to New Orleans. Much of the intended route, an estimated 100 miles, is already up to interstate standards, but about 60 miles remain undone, including pricey portions through Lafayette and from Raceland to New Orleans.

“There has been plenty of work done,” says David Mann, chairman of the I-49 South Coalition, a group of business owners who advocate for the funding and completion of the corridor. “You gotta have faith.”

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It would be nice if they would just upgrade the 310/90 interchange.

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