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re: Interstate I-10 Widening Project
Posted on 2/19/18 at 9:49 am to kingbob
Posted on 2/19/18 at 9:49 am to kingbob
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Also, the south bypass helps people in Ascension Parish and EBR get to DOW in Plaquemine, which is another major source of traffic at peak times on the I-10 Bridge and on LA-1.
The new bridge crossing should be as close to DOW as they can get it IMO.
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Posted on 2/19/18 at 9:51 am to BeepNode
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A bypass is needed to divert interstate traffic around Baton Rouge. Especially big trucks. Locals could use the existing infrastructure once you get interstate traffic off of it.
This widening will help tremendously, but the sad reality is that Baton Rouge needs both an enhanced I-10 and a bypass of sorts.
Otherwise this same problem will return in 20-30 years as the city grows. I-10 probably gets even more truck traffic than I-40 or I-70. It's the super highway of the gulf coast ports and urban centers. It has to be more efficient in Baton Rouge. An alternative route will eventually have to be constructed. The longer they wait, the more painful it will be.
Another headache a lot of people in the state capital and LADOTD don't want to deal with now is the eventual need to widen the basin bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. Assuming they can get traffic moving in Baton Rouge, the basin bridge will be the next bottleneck as freight traffic continues to increase.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 10:00 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:02 am to lsuman25
I don't get the complaints about how this is going to mess up traffic even more while they are working on it. Yes, that is going to happen. But in the end it will be worth it. The biggest issue is that everything comes down to one lane after the bridge. Adding another lane there is going to be a huge help all on its own and the extra lane beyond that will only allow everyone to keep moving at a better pace. I'll deal with horrible traffic for a couple of years (I cross the bridge every day for work) if it means not dealing with this shite every single day until I retire.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:09 am to BigB0882
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I don't get the complaints about how this is going to mess up traffic even more while they are working on it
It doesn't move now. Can't get much worse.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:29 am to BigB0882
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I'll deal with horrible traffic for a couple of years (I cross the bridge every day for work) if it means not dealing with this shite every single day until I retire.
idk how old you are, but this shite is gonna be another 10 years before completion at minimum by the way our state operates, you'll probably be damn near retirement by the time this is all done.
Eliminating the Washington Street exit has to be the most cost effective way to deal with the bridge's bottleneck, but the real issue is the amount of vehicles passing through to New Orleans. Continuing I-49 all the way to Nola would eliminate a massive amount of big trucks and commuters and stimulate an entire region of the state.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:33 am to member12
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construction happens slowly on Louisiana's roads.
Understatement. I was out West for a while and they added another lane to an interstate like it was nothing. The only thing that limited them were the big arse hills that were on each end where they had to stop because of cliffs. Probably added around a mile and an exchange a month.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:34 am to BlueWaffleHouse
I think the entire thing could certainly take many years but they could get the extra lane coming off the bridge done first. Then focus on the other lanes/exits/entrances after that. The extra lane coming off the bridge will make the biggest difference so I say do it first.
I am 35 so I have at least 20 more years until retirement. Maybe it will be done by then, haha.
And by the way, you haven't seen slow work until you go through Texas. They have been working on the stretch between the state line and Orange since I was still living in Texas and that was 17 years ago. It was probably going on long before that but I am not sure. When I drive home and go through there you can hardly see any improvement from 10 years ago. Doesn't look even close to being done.
I am 35 so I have at least 20 more years until retirement. Maybe it will be done by then, haha.
And by the way, you haven't seen slow work until you go through Texas. They have been working on the stretch between the state line and Orange since I was still living in Texas and that was 17 years ago. It was probably going on long before that but I am not sure. When I drive home and go through there you can hardly see any improvement from 10 years ago. Doesn't look even close to being done.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 10:36 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:39 am to Lickitty Split
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here is local traffic (Lafayette to Lake Charles) that wishes to bypass the new bridge because of how dangerous and slow it is. These people are trying to get to New Orleans.
They can use i-49 when it's finished to bypass BTR.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:40 am to BeepNode
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i-49 when it's finished
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:43 am to Bard
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The removal of the Perkins ramps though will make Acadian around 10/Perkins even more of a nightmare than it already is.
The I-10 eastbound access from Dalrymple will take care of that. Most of the Acadian traffic is coming from LSU. A way to get on I-10 going east from Dalrymple (without having to get on west and get off at Washington) was desperately needed.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 10:44 am
Posted on 2/19/18 at 10:46 am to Parmen
We need to hire some Japs or Euros to get this done timely and efficiently.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:14 am to CajunSuperJeff
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Understatement!! It is the biggest choke point between the Pacific Coast and Atlantic Coast
Yup! I've met people from all over the U.S. that travel the I10 corridor and they always bring up that
section of I10 as absolutely the worst they've ever driven.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:46 am to The Boat
I don’t think you’ve ever seen how many people use that Perkins on ramp and exit ramp during the morning and afternoons. Pushing that traffic to Acadian alone is the worst decision of all of this. Regardless, it’s going to take 10 years and we will be using flying cars by then. It may not matter any way.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:53 am to The Boat
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The I-10 eastbound access from Dalrymple will take care of that. Most of the Acadian traffic is coming from LSU. A way to get on I-10 going east from Dalrymple (without having to get on west and get off at Washington) was desperately needed.
Agreed. I would say that 90% of the time I want to get on the interstate when leaving LSU, I want to go Eastbound.
Getting the people leaving LSU off of Acadian will help that interchange out tremendously. Acadian/Stanford is bumper to bumper traffic daily from people leaving LSU wanting to take a right onto I-10 East.
This post was edited on 2/19/18 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 2/19/18 at 11:55 am to Lickitty Split
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I don’t think you’ve ever seen how many people use that Perkins on ramp and exit ramp during the morning and afternoons. Pushing that traffic to Acadian alone is the worst decision of all of this.
This. There's more commuting going on through there than just to/from LSU (although it does make up a decent bit of it).
Posted on 2/19/18 at 12:24 pm to BeepNode
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A bypass is needed to divert interstate traffic around Baton Rouge. Especially big trucks. Locals could use the existing infrastructure once you get interstate traffic off of it.
News flash, Einstein, The shortest distance is a straight line. Big rigs aren't going to go 30 miles out of their way AND pay a toll. Also, I10 wasn't built for Baton Rouge locals to get around the city.
Basically, since BR has been allowed to expand around I10/12 in an effort to save money and not have to keep up with or build new local infrastructure, traffic is fricked. All of this thanks to your local leaders, which have zero foresight and are inept at running a popsicle stand.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 12:42 pm to S
Damn, didn't even know they were sick.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 1:13 pm to shawnlsu
They will if the toll and increased distance are outweighed by decreased travel time. Big Rigs burn a ton of diesel in bumper to bumper traffic.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 1:21 pm to BigB0882
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I don't get the complaints about how this is going to mess up traffic even more while they are working on it
There's a large pct of the population out there who will complain about EVERYTHING. It shows a real sign of stupidity (not ignorance) and immaturity.
Posted on 2/19/18 at 1:22 pm to Boudreaux35
The additional lane shouldn't necessarily cause for lane closures if they do it right.
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