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Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:08 am to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
again I really dont give a shite if they are GOP or Libs. If somehow the two people are going to schmooze and make traffic better in BR then i'm all for it.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:08 am to tke857
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Kiran Chawla ?@Kiran_WAFB 2m2 minutes ago
@LouisianaGov: Within 24 hours, @WhiteHouse has already said they will help with fed funding for BR traffic @WAFB @La_DOTD
If they seriously do something positive I will have to say this is a win for BR. I do not agree with the pres. on a lot but this is something that every BR resident can relate to no matter what your political affiliation is. If they get some funding for something such as a LOOP? Or something about that Washington St. Exit I would be pumped. I'm not going to hold my breath but its just crazy one visit and a little complaining to the commander and chief and boom.
Of course the feds will help, the government passed a $300billion+ transportation bill last month. That bill included $100million/yr and a potential shot at another $800million to Louisiana in an amendment that Congressman Graves put in. The POTUS's visit had nothing to do with it.
quote:LINK
Baton Rouge’s snarled traffic situation may get some relief, should federal lawmakers pass a new federal highway funding bill that now has provisions to funnel some of the money to Louisiana.
Provisions to address the much-maligned Washington Street exit in Baton Rouge, the widening of Interstates 10 and 12, and improvements on La. 1 and La. 30 were added by Republican U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, who addressed the need for traffic improvements many times during public appearances in Baton Rouge back in early September—the same week the state Department of Transportation and Development held public meetings on the potential widening of I-10 and I-12.
The provisions were added after Graves met with leaders from both chambers working on the highway funding bill, according to a news release from Graves’ office.
Under the current framework of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST, Act, Louisiana would receive up to $100 million annually and have a shot at between $800 million to $1 billion in federal grant funding annually.
The funding specifically addresses the Washington St. exit and I-49.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:10 am to CoachChappy
Do not take federal money. Now the feds own you.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:11 am to WeeWee
thank you for that info. So this is be more than just lip smacking.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:11 am to LeonPhelps
Meh, I would usually agree but if the money is strictly spent on improving the flow of traffic on an interstate that spans the entire country I think it is ok.
That being said, as previously mentioned we already receive federal funding for interstates (research why we changed the drinking age to 21). This reaks pandering and I will believe it when I see it.
That being said, as previously mentioned we already receive federal funding for interstates (research why we changed the drinking age to 21). This reaks pandering and I will believe it when I see it.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:12 am to tke857
Nor do I care, I'm just saying it's not really news, as it happens quite often and you see the clusterfrick that BR traffic still is.
I mean frick, Mary Landrieu pretty much painted her name in runway stripes through Kenner/Metairie I-10 with the amount of money she had appropriated to fix that shite and you still hit a log jam between Loyola and Clearview
I mean frick, Mary Landrieu pretty much painted her name in runway stripes through Kenner/Metairie I-10 with the amount of money she had appropriated to fix that shite and you still hit a log jam between Loyola and Clearview
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:14 am to LeonPhelps
quote:The federal government and FHWA govern the interstate system. It's a federal infrastructure system. Of course federal dollars would go toward it.
Federal funds should not ever be used for local projects. How ridiculous.
And the City of New Orleans just received over a billion dollars in federal funds for infrastructure repairs. You seriously think the City could afford those repairs with all that culture paying their taxes?
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 8:15 am
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:15 am to tke857
Obamas must be planning on relocating to BR after his term ends.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:17 am to tke857
quote:Hey, guess what? He also went to ______ (insert city here) and promised to help out with their _______ (insert their biggest need here) problem. He has and will do this at every little stop he makes. Please don't tell me the people of BR are this gullible.
If they seriously do something positive I will have to say this is a win for BR.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:17 am to LeonPhelps
quote:
One Presidential Visit Is All It Took
Federal funds should not ever be used for local projects. How ridiculous.
NHS
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:18 am to tke857
quote:
thank you for that info. So this is be more than just lip smacking.
Yep, but unfortunately it is not enough money to finish I-49 from laffy to nola. We need $3billion from the feds and/or state to finish I-49. Vitter wanted to put tolls on I-49 to pay for it, but we apparently La cared more about his sex life than his highway plans. So 18-wheeler traffic will still come through BR.
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:19 am to tke857
We're getting a LOOP?!!!!?!?!
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:22 am to Pectus
nope
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:22 am to Pectus
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:25 am to WeeWee
Garrett doin work
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:25 am to LeonPhelps
quote:
Federal funds should not ever be used for local projects. How ridiculous.
You do realize that a large portion of your gas tax goes to the Fed and is redistributed back out for state projects, right?
Not sure where Louisiana ranks, but SC for instance, gets only 0.94 per dollar of federal gas tax back. We are a donor state, where states like NY get more back than they're share.
LA should certainly have federally funded projects
This post was edited on 1/15/16 at 8:30 am
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:30 am to Tiger Ryno
quote:
Do not take federal money. Now the feds own you.
Take the money dummy
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:31 am to tke857
just remember to vote Hillary this November to keep the funds flowing!
Posted on 1/15/16 at 8:31 am to LeonPhelps
quote:
Federal funds should not ever be used for local projects. How ridiculous.
because the interstate is always worked on with local funds right???
plz go play in the street
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