re: New I10 Lake Chuck Bridge groundbreaking was today

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Politicians screwed up the ability to finish 3132 by allowing a housing development in the path

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People like you will find ANYTHING to complain about…and get your facts straight. No housing development in the way of 3132. It connects with 220 loop. You prob talking about where I49 ends. Hopefully, new Administration will fast track the inner city connector.
For all of Shreveports issues, at least they have loops & nice parkways on either side of the river.

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get your facts straight. No housing development in the way of 3132. It connects with 220 loop. You prob talking about where I49 ends.

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No. I'm talking about the southern terminus of 3132 at Esplanade Subdivision that is in the way of completing it to the Port.

MPC to vote on subdivision that could halt 3132

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Ultimately, the city council agreed to the application with the modifications.

Before the vote was cast, members of the pubic were able to speak their mind.

“Someday, people will be driving around and they'll take a left off of Flournoy Lucas, and they'll say, 'Daddy, how come we always do this?'” said one resident. “And they'll say, 'Well they just couldn't decide to build 3132 years ago and now there's houses there so we can't do it son.'”

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LINK

They may still be able to squeeze in an extension to the Port. A private toll road developer is talking about it, but there is opposition to it ... from the folks who built in the path.

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The whole town is a disaster. If you pass through on either of the interstates, don't stop.

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Is it?

And why? How is LC any different than most other cities in the south?


Also, this groundbreaking thing was just photo op bullshite. They “broke ground” months ago. They’re already have pilings and concrete foundation on one of the Westlake side supports.

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I have said more prayers while driving over that bridge than I have in church.

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and still 4-5 more years of doing this!

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I have said more prayers while driving over that bridge than I have in church.

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Why?

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3132 has also decayed to a horrific state of disrepair.

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Yeah i took it recently and its like a minefield

Doesnt stop dodge chargers from racing on it though

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Don't forget it's going to be a toll bridge. Taxes on top of taxes.

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Id prefer toll roads over raising gas tax

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umm trust me I understand that considering its what i do but that doesnt change the fact that this was not a real groundbreaking....construction has been going on for a while.

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Then you know a groundbreaking is ceremonial and is a media thing, not really tied to NTP.

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i do but that was my point, its nothing but a "look at me thing"

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10-4, i misunderstood the tone in your message.

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Id prefer toll roads over raising gas tax

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I just hope by the completion date LA enters into a multistate tolling arrangement where other state tags like Florida and Texas are usable on the bridge. That way LA is not sending out notices to out of state drivers with out of state tags and missing out on revenue because they refuse to pay or ignore notices while they already have a tag for their corresponding state. Plus, the Causeway should be forced to join too with a single tag account and none of this funny business for having two tolling accounts, one for a GeauxPass and another for the Causeway, but share a single tag sticker.

For the legal eagles out there, is there any mechanism if a driver fails to pay a toll notice to hold hostage vehicle registration renewals or income tax refunds until the unpaid tolls are paid.


Bridge will be much lower.

Here is an artist conception flyover from westbound I-10.