re: Where do you think a new Mississippi River Bridge should cross ?

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Paris Rd to General Meyer Ave

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Wherever they can attach a loop.

That is the most ridiculous route I’ve ever seen when this subject is brought up. People in LA want their politicians to quit wasting money, yet you propose a road that will average 7 cars per day. GTFO

Addis or St. Gabriel

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It would not surprise me that 30% of the traffic on the bridge is through traffic transversing the state—-maybe 60% of the truck traffic.

There are no north southeast interstates till you get to I55 traveling from Texas

Look at how much the truck traffic changes after you pass i65

An alternative that does not travel through LC,LAF and BR would be wildly popular I believe. The miles to I 55 would probably be a little less

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How economical would it be to build a new interstate from North of Vinton to Amite (about 210 miles when connected to 10 and I55.
It would draw 20,000 vehicles?

Remember you have to cross numerous rivers and two spillways. It would be an expensive proposition. Cost?

And it would take how many years to complete and still not alleviate many of the traffic issues around BR metro.

Spending more money to make a poorly planned bridge relevant is just throwing more money away.

This was the graphic from the Advocate back in July, which matches up with Osteen's graphic.

Problem is, the graphic is not grounded in reality.

Folks can talk all day about where we think the bridge should connect in terms of points on land, but what people are forgetting is that the river is used daily by ships, barges etc. for commercial navigation.

The U.S. Coast Guard essentially has final say on control of bridges, bridge heights and bridge placement locations along navigable waterways in the U.S.

And there ain't no way they would allow bridges to be constructed on bends in the river, like at Options 1, 2, 3 and 4. It's a hindrance to navigation; it's just asking for trouble putting a bridge in such a spot.

Take a look on Google Earth at ALL of the bridge crossing locations along the Mississippi, from New Orleans all the way up past Memphis. Bridges are placed on relative "straightaway" sections, not at bends.

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I think California is rotting your brain

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prison library education at its finest.