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re: In addition to I-49 south of Lafayette any chance Louisiana ever gets I-69 built?
Posted on 2/24/21 at 8:58 am to Jimbeaux
Posted on 2/24/21 at 8:58 am to Jimbeaux
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What’s the purpose of that dog leg between Monticello and Clarksdale?
Gotta connect the thriving industrial cities of lake village, ar, Greenville, ms, Cleveland, ms and Clarksdale
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Posted on 2/24/21 at 8:58 am to The Boat
Austin still can't get another interstate.
This post was edited on 2/24/21 at 9:00 am
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:00 am to The Boat
I mean 90 is basically just a shitty interstate 
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:01 am to gumbeaux
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My recommendation was to move the corridor south to use that bridge instead of building a new bridge just 30 miles to the north. Voila...a $1 billion savings. But I-69 would only clip the SE corner of Arkansas.
That’s what they ended up doing because there is existing infrastructure at the base of the current bridge to divert off Hwy 82 and begins I69 and go around Greenville
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:02 am to jimbeam
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I mean 90 is basically just a shitty interstate
I hope that 49 is eventually done. If they bring the areas south of Lafayette and near Morgan City up to interstate grade that would probably shave at least 30 minutes off of my trips home.
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:02 am to jimbeam
Yeah I would take 90 now without it being I-49 if I have to go from Lafayette to New Orleans. It’s interstate grade for a big chunk of it and barely longer than I-10 through Baton Rouge where you never know what traffic will be like.
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:04 am to gumbeaux
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They wanted I-69 to pass through the Arkansas delta as much as possible for economic development of that area.
Funny thing is building the Hwy will destroy the towns it goes through because it loops around them. For example I69 goes south of Greenville while currently HWY 82 goes right through the center. Traffic will divert and it will destroy businesses in north Greenville which is the black part of town. All the white people live on the southern part of Hwy 1 in Greenville and would be the only ones to possibly see any benefit from I69 traffic
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:04 am to The Boat
I think Texas is the hold up on I-69.
It is MUCH needed.
Having a north south interstate coming out of Houston and South Texas would take a huge amount of traffic off of I-10.
So much traffic on I-10 is thru trucks trying to get to I-55, I-59 and I-65 and deliver to northern markets.
If they don't hurry up we should build a toll road from Vinton to I-20 in Monroe or from Vinton to Bogalusa running 20 0r 30 miles north of I-10 (the Zachary Taylor Parkway would be close to this--such a road would also also a loop around Baton Rouge.)
We really should take all our interstates in Louisiana to tolls given the huge amount of thru traffic we have---we could use the funds to build these other toll roads.
We are headed to tolls of some sort as electric cars become more of the norm.
It is MUCH needed.
Having a north south interstate coming out of Houston and South Texas would take a huge amount of traffic off of I-10.
So much traffic on I-10 is thru trucks trying to get to I-55, I-59 and I-65 and deliver to northern markets.
If they don't hurry up we should build a toll road from Vinton to I-20 in Monroe or from Vinton to Bogalusa running 20 0r 30 miles north of I-10 (the Zachary Taylor Parkway would be close to this--such a road would also also a loop around Baton Rouge.)
We really should take all our interstates in Louisiana to tolls given the huge amount of thru traffic we have---we could use the funds to build these other toll roads.
We are headed to tolls of some sort as electric cars become more of the norm.
This post was edited on 2/24/21 at 9:08 am
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:05 am to The Boat
It’s dumb. I-69 should run from Intercourse, PA to Spread Eagle, WI.
But seriously, I worked on a project in 2008 with I-49 south. Ridiculous
But seriously, I worked on a project in 2008 with I-49 south. Ridiculous
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:08 am to Jebadeb
quote:more useless than tBoats 69 request
Regardless, I'm more interested in I14
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:11 am to The Boat
I’ve seen the signs on HWY 82 between Magnolia and El Dorado that say “Future I-69 corridor.” I wish they would build it. It would cut my daily commute way down if I could drive 70+mph on the interstate for a portion of it. I live in NWLA and work in South Arkansas. We all know it won’t happen though.
This post was edited on 2/24/21 at 9:12 am
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:11 am to deltaland
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will destroy the towns
quote:say Baw, Greenville has already taken care of the job of destroying Greenville
Greenville
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:12 am to tap011
quote:you call that living?
I live in NWLA
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:13 am to SuperSaint
Doing my best
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:16 am to The Boat
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I-69
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:24 am to SuperSaint
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say Baw, Greenville has already taken care of the job of destroying Greenville
This is true. The stretch along 82 and HWY1 north by the hospital is depressing as frick
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:46 am to Sharkboi69
quote:the goal is to connect toronto with mexico city to spur trade.
This looks like a completely pointless interstate.
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:46 am to The Boat
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In addition to I-49 south of Lafayette any chance Louisiana ever gets I-69 built?
Better chance than I-14 or whatever it is that will go through Alexandria.
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:48 am to JDGTiger
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I think Texas is the hold up on I-69.
It is MUCH needed.
Having a north south interstate coming out of Houston and South Texas would take a huge amount of traffic off of I-10.
I agree that it's needed.
BTW - Tennessee and the Memphis suburbs south of the border in Mississippi built their portion. But there is talk of another river crossing.
Posted on 2/24/21 at 9:50 am to The Boat
Lol growing up in south texas we heard about i69 for years and had those funky “future 69 corridor” signs everywhere
Then they just ended up slapping i69 signs all over the US281 expressway
Did the same around Houston with 59
Then they just ended up slapping i69 signs all over the US281 expressway
Did the same around Houston with 59
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