re: Today's Advocate headline, "I-10 widening garners little enthusiasm"

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I think it needs to happen, but another bridge near Plaqumine should have priority over this...

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A new bridge should be THE priority. While correcting the fricktardery that is the Washington Exit/MergeOfDeath would help a good bit, the main problem is that the system just can't handle the sheer volume of local AND pass-through traffic. With the way the interstates wind through the middle of everything, you simply can't build an intra-city loop that would pull enough traffic off the interstates to matter unless it:

1. Reaches as much of the area as the interstates
2. Is all concrete (thus more durable and better maintained)
3. Has no traffic lights
4. Has the same speed limit

... and even then it would be totally fricked if there is a wreck on one of the interstates.

So the first priority must be a new bridge. After that you have to build out a southern loop (from at least between Lobdell & Gross Tete, down to St. Gabe, across to Prairieville then up to Livingston). Make Hwy 30 4 or 6-lanes up until it becomes Nicholson (maybe have the extra two lanes peel off at the Nicholson/Burbank intersection) then run some roads west out of the Brusly/Addis corridor to give relief to that stretch of LA 1.

Those are the things that will draw traffic away from passing through Baton Rouge and that re-direction is what will make the most long-term and meaningful impact.

After that they should look at things like Washington Street and the bizarre way they added the third lane to 10 at the 10/12 intersection.

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No, his building is adjacent to the building that Ivar's is in. Troy's Barbershop shares the building with Bolton's.

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Same building.

Think minimall.

They share a wall.

Yes, a new bridge and a bypass is huge and yes it is necessary for a solution to this traffic nightmare.

But time isn't on our side. The bridge and loop would take a decade or slightly less time, but we need hrlp now. The I-10 desl could be completed in three years.

We need both in the worst way. Figure out how to pay for it and let's roll..

Maybe so

Build him his own wall. He and Bolton and they will be fine

In was there. The post presentation activities seemed like they were designed by a 3rd grade teacher. This project needs to happen, but so do a dozen other projects. Odds are, none will happen because the money just doesn't exist. It gets siphoned off to unions and graft far too early in the process for this to ever come to fruition.

Our facilitator seemed fine and the people at our table were involved. Some good ideas were shared.

I also liked the large plan and engineers available.

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The problem is not the concrete and blacktop that the interstate is made of. The problem is drivers.

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I agree the drivers are retarded, but you act like that's going to change one day. What is your traffic solution? More drivers Ed classes

Any of the local businesses are just SOL in my opinion. Rent was likely cheap in an area under the interstate and they made good money for many year. Now, they need to get out of the way for the greater good.

tbh I don't know what closing the Wash exit would achieve. Doesn't look like many cars use it, and everyone would still have to merge out of that lane.

What a frustrating thread ....who the frick builds a bridge in Francisville when I-10 east goes to one lane at the bottom of the BR bridge. frick La politicians