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I-10 widening in BR will be 24/7 project for 4 years instead of 8
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:11 am
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:11 am
As it turns out, doubling the size of the workday reduces the timeline of the project....unless they hired whoever did the LA42 widening to do this.
But I think they are getting contractors from Texas.
WBRZ
But I think they are getting contractors from Texas.
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“It does a number of critical factors that we believe are important. It takes the project down from eight-plus years down to four-plus years in terms of the length of construction for that segment,” DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson said Monday.
WBRZ
This post was edited on 2/24/22 at 8:12 am
16
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:12 am to member12
Will be done in no less than 10
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:12 am to member12
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15 years instead of 30
FIFY.
It's a huge undertaking to widen an elevated freeway through a populated urban area with very limited space that requires at least some expropriation of poorly maintained (but potentially historic) homes in minority neighborhoods. It will probably be the the last project of its kind in Louisiana. It's probably going to eventually be easier politically just to knock down neighborhoods in the suburbs and build a loop.
This post was edited on 2/24/22 at 8:18 am
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:13 am to member12
And obsolete when finished
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:15 am to member12
quote:I love the “plus” here
from eight-plus years down to four-plus years
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:17 am to When in Rome
So from 16 down to 8, got it
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:32 am to member12
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But I think they are getting contractors from Texas.
Let's not act like Texas contractors are the be all end all.
A contractor from Texas completely fricked up the I10 job in front of the Mall of La and Boh Bros ended up taking it over and finishing.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:34 am to member12
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project for 4 years instead of 8
Which means 32 years instead of forever.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 8:38 am to Snipe
I’ll be glad if they actually work 24/7
Posted on 2/24/22 at 10:09 am to tigerinthebueche
Better plan than Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette!! 
Posted on 2/24/22 at 10:32 am to member12
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24/7 work
I’m sure those homeowners around the lakes and by the overpassed are thrilled
This project will be an absolute shite show
Posted on 2/24/22 at 10:36 am to LSU-MNCBABY
Meh, it’s Louisiana. They’ll probably have one guy out there at one location tying rebar together and call that 24/7 operations.
Although the contractor on the I10 widening project in Breaux Bridge has been pretty good about working if the weather was good. So maybe not.
Although the contractor on the I10 widening project in Breaux Bridge has been pretty good about working if the weather was good. So maybe not.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 10:38 am to LSU-MNCBABY
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This project will be an absolute shite show
It is needed but it's going to be painful for a long time.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:47 am to tigerinthebueche
Anyone who's optimistic about road projects in Louisiana hasn't lived here very long or is too young to know any better.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 11:53 am to member12
The only thing that could save us from traffic hell is a loop around BR to get rid of truckers and through traffic. This project is just spitting in the wind.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 12:21 pm to SG_Geaux
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Let's not act like Texas contractors are the be all end all.
A contractor from Texas completely fricked up the I10 job in front of the Mall of La and Boh Bros ended up taking it over and finishing.
the team is Kiewit and Boh brothers by the way
Posted on 2/24/22 at 12:52 pm to member12
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“It does a number of critical factors that we believe are important. It takes the project down from eight-plus years down to four-plus years in terms of the length of construction for that segment,” DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson said Monday.
It will never be ready in time or on budget.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 1:08 pm to member12
Anyone can play with numbers on paper.
It'll be 8 and then some.
It'll be 8 and then some.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 1:10 pm to member12
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As it turns out, doubling the size of the workday reduces the timeline of the project
Until the humid, sweaty summer months hit and the crew slows down to an ant's crawl.
Posted on 2/24/22 at 1:52 pm to cardoin
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Better plan than Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette!!
..... 
I have no clue where, how, or when I-49 will progress through Lafayette at this point.
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