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Worst stretch of I-10: New Ms River Bridge or Mobile Tunnel?
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:57 am
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:57 am
The new bridge gets a lot of deserved hate... but that tunnel is jacked up 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I'm going to say the bridge is worse... but only because there are a couple of nearby alternates for the tunnel.
I'm going to say the bridge is worse... but only because there are a couple of nearby alternates for the tunnel.
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Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:57 am to LSUFanHouston
Tunnel.
It’s amazing that some engineer actually made the decision to construct it
It’s amazing that some engineer actually made the decision to construct it
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:58 am to LSUFanHouston
It’s pretty bad in Kenner near the airport.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:58 am to LSUFanHouston
Tunnel.
This post was edited on 7/28/19 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:59 am to LSUFanHouston
That's seriously tough to answer
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:59 am to LSUFanHouston
quote:
but that tunnel is jacked up 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.
False
Its really only bad summer weekends
Most of the time I roll through with minimal slow down
I cant remember the last time I went through BR without bridge issues
Also the tunnel can be avoided with the loop
This post was edited on 7/28/19 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 7/28/19 at 11:59 am to RIPMachoMan
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but only because there are a couple of nearby alternates for the tunnel.
If you have to avoid the tunnel, wouldn’t that make it a worse section of I10?
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:00 pm to LSUFanHouston
They are building a new I-10 bridge from downtown Mobile to the East side of the bay. It will be tolled, but I think out of state tags will be tolled at a higher rate than locals.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:01 pm to LSUFanHouston
Lake Charles
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:01 pm to RIPMachoMan
You can't really avoid the bridge, but there's plenty of days I'll take the old bridge to avoid traffic.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:11 pm to eScott
Lol. You can’t avoid the bridge? But sometimes you take old bridge? Isn’t that avoiding the bridge?
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:13 pm to LSUFanHouston
And what is Alabama doing? Replacing the goddamn tunnel with a better option.
Your move, Louisiana.
Your move, Louisiana.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:28 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
There's no good way to avoid the new bridge.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:31 pm to LSUFanHouston
Pensacola to Tallahassee.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:31 pm to LSUFanHouston
The bridge by far. I’ve only ever been slow through the tunnel but I’m almost always stopped at the bridge.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:31 pm to LSUFanHouston
Starks to Orange
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:32 pm to LSUEnvy
Temp delays due to construction doesn't count
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:35 pm to LSUFanHouston
Vinton to LC
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:38 pm to LSUFanHouston
Easily the BR bridge. It backs up like a parking lot every afternoon.
The tunnel is really only bad on weekends in the summer.
Plus Mobile has actually taken the steps to build a world class bridge and improve the area. Baton Rouge is 20 years away from finishing a new bridge.
The tunnel is really only bad on weekends in the summer.
Plus Mobile has actually taken the steps to build a world class bridge and improve the area. Baton Rouge is 20 years away from finishing a new bridge.
Posted on 7/28/19 at 12:51 pm to Antonio Moss
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Tunnel. It’s amazing that some engineer actually made the decision to construct it
Well back in the 1970’s there weren’t that many feasible options for a bridge that they didn’t want to impact shipping. So I can see why they opted for a tunnel.
A tunnel doesn’t have a vertical clearance issue and there are national security concerns that a bridge has. It is the reason why the Chesapeake Bridge has tunnels. It is to maintain the shipping lanes for the US naval fleet.
A bridge can can also hinder larger vessels from navigating further up river. Think about it most of the cruise ships in New Orleans only go as high as the Crescent City Connection on the Mississippi because of the height.
I am not saying all new Mississippi River bridges should be tunnels as that is not going to happen because it would be too unfeasible and a tunnel would need to be deeper than anything Mobile has and could flood the city.
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