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You know what pisses me off most about the Washington St. Exit?
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:19 am
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:19 am
No, it's not the fact that it constricts one of the busiest interstates in the country down to one lane.
No, it's not the fact that it's placement makes it a death trap for jackwagons trying to exit there after merging off I-110.
Hell, it's not even the fact that it's a seldom used and pointless exit that could be closed and alleviate huge issues.
It's that
If you somehow make it through the gauntlet without causing a wreck, and exit on the "Washington Street" exit, do you get to Washington street?
Adjacent to Washington street Maybe? Near it?
No...where you end up, is HERE
Wait, where the hell did Washington street go? you might ask.
Who the hell is Lorri Burgess? Must be someone inordinately famous and impactful to boot a founding father and our first president, right?
Just some recently dead councilwoman.
Road renamed after councilwoman.
Out of all the thousands of roads in the city-parish, why in the frick did they have to rename the one with a fricking shitty arse interstate exit associated with it!? And then not even change the sign.
No, it's not the fact that it's placement makes it a death trap for jackwagons trying to exit there after merging off I-110.
Hell, it's not even the fact that it's a seldom used and pointless exit that could be closed and alleviate huge issues.
It's that
If you somehow make it through the gauntlet without causing a wreck, and exit on the "Washington Street" exit, do you get to Washington street?
Adjacent to Washington street Maybe? Near it?
No...where you end up, is HERE
Wait, where the hell did Washington street go? you might ask.
Who the hell is Lorri Burgess? Must be someone inordinately famous and impactful to boot a founding father and our first president, right?
Just some recently dead councilwoman.
Road renamed after councilwoman.
Out of all the thousands of roads in the city-parish, why in the frick did they have to rename the one with a fricking shitty arse interstate exit associated with it!? And then not even change the sign.
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 2:27 pm
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Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:20 am to fr33manator
Louise St GOAT exit
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:20 am to fr33manator
It would take the City-Parish and DOTD 11 years and $20,000,000 to change the language on the sign.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:21 am to fr33manator
Can anyone name a single other location in the country where a major interstate drops down to one lane?
This should’ve been fixed twenty years ago. It won’t get fixed in the next twenty.
This should’ve been fixed twenty years ago. It won’t get fixed in the next twenty.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:21 am to fr33manator
What's the plan for the Washington Street exit with all the new construction?
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:22 am to PetroBabich
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What's the plan for the Washington Street exit with all the new construction?
I think its being removed entirely, hence the left-hand exit they plopped in at Terrace. Could be wrong though.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:22 am to Indefatigable
would need a couple of $500k studies done before they could change the signs
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:24 am to Northshoretiger87
quote:
This should’ve been fixed twenty years ago. It won’t get fixed in the next twenty.
the "fix" was painting in a new lane that only extended the merge a few hundred feet
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:24 am to Indefatigable
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It would take the City-Parish and DOTD 11 years and $20,000,000 to change the language on the sign.
Takes the parish 2 minutes to decide to change the name of Washington street.
A decade of meeting to decide how to fix the damn sign.
Here's an idea.
Change Washington street BACK to Washington street and pick a road that doesn't have an interstate exit associated with it to name after some lady.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:25 am to Indefatigable
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I think its being removed entirely,
Been tried several times. Someone always screams "racist" eventually and the exit removal gets abandoned with the quickness.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:26 am to PetroBabich
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What's the plan for the Washington Street exit with all the new construction?
It’s staying, but it will be improved to let traffic coming off the bridge exit and not restrict traffic flow.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:26 am to fr33manator
DOTD - Federal Funds - Capital Outlay Board
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:29 am to fr33manator
Once you're halfway over the bridge, hit that far right lane, all the way down to the Washington st exit, passing everyone at a standstill. Merge over at the last second before you end up in the Hood. Not that hard.
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 9:32 am
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:30 am to Northshoretiger87
quote:
Can anyone name a single other location in the country where a major interstate drops down to one lane
Pretty sure it happens in San Antonio near downtown. Either 10 or 35, can't remember.
This post was edited on 12/19/23 at 9:31 am
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:31 am to Indefatigable
Pretty sure you ARE wrong.
That exit was built to alleviate people trying to be dumbfricks and cross three lanes to exit to Washington St. It has t worked.
They also talked about changing the Dalrymple exit to have a path going back toward Washington St to deal with the traffic that would be unable to get off there. Pretty sure that got shite canned by the lakeshore drive area residents.
That exit was built to alleviate people trying to be dumbfricks and cross three lanes to exit to Washington St. It has t worked.
They also talked about changing the Dalrymple exit to have a path going back toward Washington St to deal with the traffic that would be unable to get off there. Pretty sure that got shite canned by the lakeshore drive area residents.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:31 am to JTM72
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hit that far right lane, all the way down to the washington st exit, passing everyone at a stand still. Merge over at the last second before you end up in the Hood. Not that hard.
Don't ruin it for us man
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:34 am to fr33manator
Frick the Louisiana DOTD. Useless bunch of people, worst State agency ever.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:34 am to JTM72
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JTM72
Shhhhhh
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:35 am to Dog Tree
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worst State agency ever.
That title has a lot of competition, including DCFS, State Police, Health and Hospitals, etc.
Posted on 12/19/23 at 9:35 am to Northshoretiger87
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This should’ve been fixed twenty years ago. It won’t get fixed in the next twenty.
It should have never been constructed that way considering the bridge was constructed with 3 lanes on each side.
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