Open letter to Garrett Graves re: BR Loop

You need to get together with Cassidy and Kennedy and have a meeting with Trump and tell him the following:

1) BR traffic and the 10/12/bridge issues present a national security issue

2) because you have made it clear that economic security = national security

3) at least 4 times per week, there are extended delays on a critical East-West artery because of accidents in the Bridge or on I10 in BR

4) the delays result in tens of millions of dollars in lost income and productivity, due to the thousands of vehicles and drivers sitting idle - loads delayed, people not in their offices, sales calls missed, etc

5) it also creates significant environmental issues - so much ozone and greenhouse gases being spewed into the atmosphere because if vehicles idling in traffic for hours (if these vehicles are moving, they are more efficient and less if an impact)

6) these problems would be greatly lessened by a loop with two more bridges over the Mississippi River

7) because of a complete lack of political spine by local officials, the federal government must "take" the right of way for the roadway or it will never get done

8) And also bypass environmental impact issues by declaring it a matter of national security