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re: Why Do The Audubon & Gramercy Bridges Exist?
Posted on 2/11/20 at 1:54 pm to tigerinthebueche
Posted on 2/11/20 at 1:54 pm to tigerinthebueche
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Mallett said the TIMED Program included 16 specific projects aimed at spurring economic development in Louisiana, not traffic congestion relief.
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Posted on 2/11/20 at 1:56 pm to LSUisKING
Within the last 3 months, around Christmas if I remember correctly.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 1:56 pm to LuckyTiger
Well we would have been pretty fricked if there wasn’t a Gramercy Bridge after the Sunshine Bridge was crashed into.
IMO a bridge over the river is NEVER a bad thing because of how much the river restricts travel.
IMO a bridge over the river is NEVER a bad thing because of how much the river restricts travel.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 1:57 pm to CHEDBALLZ
It was just there last time I took that bridge. This was around new years. Paint for the lanes looked fresh too
Posted on 2/11/20 at 1:59 pm to LuckyTiger
You could ferry the number of cars that cross those two bridges
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:00 pm to LuckyTiger
Is Gramercy the bridge that for the longest time had the super structure but no approaches built?
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:01 pm to MotorbikeMike
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No denying they could use another bridge in Baton Rouge though.
Unfortunately, by the time they build a new one, they will need another one that will lag by decades so our grandchildren suffer as we do now.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:01 pm to tigerinthebueche
I’m sorry my post about bridges has triggered the frick out of you.
But it’s going to be okay.
You can still have a good day.
But it’s going to be okay.
You can still have a good day.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:04 pm to KiwiHead
I think it always had approaches but it went to nowhere. Apparently the road has been extended to other roads now and a traffic light has been added as well.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:04 pm to LuckyTiger
How old is that photo of the Gramercy Bridge? I legitimately never knew it didn't connect to 3127 at some point. I'm pretty much 50/50 between Gramercy and Sunshine to go back to Houma from BR.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:04 pm to LuckyTiger
At least the Audubon Bridge makes some sense because without that bridge, the next bridge north after Hwy 190 would be in Natchez...an hour and a half away. Sunshine Bridge and I-310 bridge are only about half that distance.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:04 pm to nicholastiger
Are there still a good number of ferries?
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:06 pm to Jim Rockford
The bridge usta be called the bridge to no where it dead ended on both ends above the levees. When they finally built ramps we called the west bank the Vacherie kiss cause the turn backs looked like lips. Now that it connects to 3127 complete with a shiny new red light its nice for us west bankers. We cross there and go to airline or I 10 quickly and it cuts our travel time lots.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:07 pm to LSUtoBOOT
The problem with another bridge in Baton Rouge is the infrastructure needed where the new bridge is nowhere close to being able to support that traffic.
All it's going to do is create a traffic nightmare around where it will cross.
All it's going to do is create a traffic nightmare around where it will cross.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:07 pm to nicholastiger
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You could ferry the number of cars that cross those two bridges
Gramercy Bridge average daily traffic counts:
2015 - 11734
2012 - 10895
2009 - 11237
2007 - 8795
2006 - 13714
2003 - 7312
Sunshine:
2018 - 19398
2015 - 17161
2012 - 16300
2009 - 16578
2007 - 14825
2006 - 14962
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:08 pm to fatsdominos
We used to have to jump on river road from hwy 640 that goes to edgard. and ride that up to the Gramercy bridge Added about 15 minutes to drive.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:11 pm to LuckyTiger
I don't mind the Grammercy bridge, there are enough plants there to warrant access across the river for land for people to build homes and communities. It also provide a route north in case of hurricanes without having to funnel up I10 and Airline with every other baw coming out of New Orleans.
While there are a couple of plants around the Audubon, it doesn't really fulfill the evacuation aspect as in such a situation LA 1 and US 61 would end up being equally viable. It may even make things worse for the people on the west side as people going north on 61 might cross the river to see if LA 1 has less traffic (and since it's all 2-lane, it would jam up faster in such a scenario).
Not only that but the Audubon bridge was built when LADOTD knew full well another bridge was more needed for Baton Rouge.
While there are a couple of plants around the Audubon, it doesn't really fulfill the evacuation aspect as in such a situation LA 1 and US 61 would end up being equally viable. It may even make things worse for the people on the west side as people going north on 61 might cross the river to see if LA 1 has less traffic (and since it's all 2-lane, it would jam up faster in such a scenario).
Not only that but the Audubon bridge was built when LADOTD knew full well another bridge was more needed for Baton Rouge.
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:11 pm to wickowick
Do you have numbers for Audubon?
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:13 pm to LuckyTiger
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Do you have numbers for Audubon?
Only year for Audubon on the DOTD website:
2012 - 3066
Posted on 2/11/20 at 2:14 pm to wickowick
Thanks.
Seems like Gramercy does carry a decent amount and serves a range of purposes.
Seems like Gramercy does carry a decent amount and serves a range of purposes.
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