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What was louisiana like before the interstate?
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:22 pm
I was born in the early 90s so I've only ever known an almost fully realized interstate system. What were these roads like before the interstate? Were most of them existing state highways that were re purposed to meet interstate standards? Were things like the Ponchartrain expressway that cuts through downtown new orleans still there or was that not added until the interstate? Same with the spillway portion of the interstate. Interested how that evolved and if it was over natural road ways or they just started cutting through cities and country land with new roads.
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Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:22 pm to jlovel7
Dirt roads and horse carriages baw...
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:23 pm to jlovel7
SHV-BTR was a nightmare, could take 5-6 hours some times
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:25 pm to jlovel7
Airboats insurance was outrageous
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:25 pm to jlovel7
Baton Rouge was a 2 hr trip now 1 hr.
The local cops used to write a lot more tickets also.
The local cops used to write a lot more tickets also.
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 12:27 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:26 pm to Pahnew
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Airboats insurance was outrageous
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Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:28 pm to 777Tiger
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SHV-BTR was a nightmare, could take 5-6 hours some times
Lea's was still really good then, though. Perfect halfway spot.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:28 pm to 777Tiger
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SHV-BTR was a nightmare, could take 5-6 hours some times
I still like to take HWY 71 to get to Shreveport. I find it a great kick back drive with Lea's Pies a required stopping place.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:28 pm to TheGhostOfBigLee
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Dirt roads
He said before the interstates
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:29 pm to Shexter
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I still like to take HWY 71 to get to Shreveport.
yeah, bet it's a laid back drive now, used to like to take 1? occasionally for a change of scenery
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:29 pm to jlovel7
Dinosaurs everywhere. The interstates allowed more efficient migratory patterns of nutria and alligators who then subsequently wiped out the dinosaurs in the southern part of the state. Since north Louisiana doesn’t have any interstates yet, the dinosaurs are free to roam and graze on landscaping and people as they see fit. JBE will fix this once he can get both eyes focused on the issue.
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:30 pm to jlovel7
A big ol swamp
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:32 pm to jlovel7
You had to get off I-49 and drive through Alexandria all the way up until 1996.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:32 pm to tigerfoot
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He said before the interstates
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:34 pm to jlovel7
I always take 49 to 71 to 190 to BR.
before 49 71 took forever. I was a kid then so driving to the grocery store took forever as well
before 49 71 took forever. I was a kid then so driving to the grocery store took forever as well
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:34 pm to jlovel7
You'll find this hard to believe, but cousins were marrying one another in Vermilion Parish. The interstate was a proximate cause of the decline of traditional Cajun society - not that it was an entirely bad thing.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:34 pm to jlovel7
All the roads are still there. You can take a Sunday drive and experience it.
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Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:35 pm to ksayetiger
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71 took forever.
and if it was cane harvesting season you were just fuccked
ETA: I still use 190 over I-10 over the basin
This post was edited on 10/30/19 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:36 pm to jlovel7
The ponchartrain expressway follows the railway, which has been there for years.
Posted on 10/30/19 at 12:37 pm to jlovel7
Not just in LA but everywhere, railroads played a much larger part in passenger transportation.
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