Topic: Louisiana (Read 61017 times)

Bryant5493 · « **Reply #150 on:** December 30, 2010, 11:13:45 PM »

Be well,

Bryant

Stephane Dumas · « **Reply #151 on:** December 31, 2010, 01:30:52 PM »

Nice video Bryant

which cover of the song "City of New Orleans" you used?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_New_Orleans_%28song%29 Steve Goodman's song was covered by Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson, Jerry Reid, Johhny Cash and more recently Roch Voisine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ncu1nf6FoE8 and adapted in French by Joe Dassin under the title "Salut les amoureux" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dybBx3u10LU

Bryant5493 · « **Reply #152 on:** December 31, 2010, 07:19:18 PM »

^^

Thanks. I used the Willie Nelson cover. I've listened to the others and I think that Willie's is the best.

Be well,

Bryant

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #153 on:** January 14, 2011, 01:50:18 PM »

Pontchartrain Expressway restriped near Superdome

Bryant5493 · « **Reply #154 on:** January 16, 2011, 03:44:31 PM »

^^

Has traffic flow improved?

Be well,

Bryant

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #155 on:** January 16, 2011, 09:23:03 PM »

Quote from: Bryant5493 on January 16, 2011, 03:44:31 PM

^^

Has traffic flow improved?

Be well,

Bryant

It actually got worse, at least during the evening rush hour. There was a lot of general confusion at first causing tie ups as it was an overnight change and the article didn't come until a week or two later.

froggie · « **Reply #156 on:** January 18, 2011, 04:40:30 PM »

That's understandable for the first part. Typically, it takes about 2 weeks or so for traffic flows to sort themselves out after a change.

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #157 on:** January 21, 2011, 02:04:13 PM »

Quote from: froggie on January 18, 2011, 04:40:30 PM

That's understandable for the first part. Typically, it takes about 2 weeks or so for traffic flows to sort themselves out after a change.

Yeah, it's actually better during non-peak times.

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Anybody know the time frame for the Geaux Wider projects?

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #158 on:** January 28, 2011, 02:56:00 AM »

cjk374 · « **Reply #159 on:** January 28, 2011, 10:53:44 AM »

What a commanding view of that project at the Hampton! Sign me up!

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #160 on:** January 28, 2011, 02:16:44 PM »

Quote from: cjk374 on January 28, 2011, 10:53:44 AM

What a commanding view of that project at the Hampton! Sign me up!

Imagine trying to sleep there after it's finished
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Moving north to Baton Rouge we have a shot of the I-12 ramp meters in action.

...and some work from I-12 the expansion...

...as well as the I-10 expansion.

cjk374 · « **Reply #161 on:** January 28, 2011, 02:40:32 PM »

The faster they can get I-10/12 finished the better!

What do those ramp meters do?

I can't imagine anybody obeying the 1-per-green stipulation the overhead signs requires.

Hot Rod Hootenanny · « **Reply #162 on:** January 28, 2011, 09:48:31 PM »

Seems the I-10 widening seems a little slower than I expected. Unless they had to tear out concrete again.

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #163 on:** January 29, 2011, 12:40:31 AM »

Quote from: Adam Smith on January 28, 2011, 09:48:31 PM

Seems the I-10 widening seems a little slower than I expected. Unless they had to tear out concrete again.

I think that you are thinking of the Metairie I-10 widening vs. the Baton Rouge I-10 widening.

Hot Rod Hootenanny · « **Reply #164 on:** January 29, 2011, 04:01:31 PM »

Quote from: UptownRoadGeek on January 29, 2011, 12:40:31 AM

Quote from: Adam Smith on January 28, 2011, 09:48:31 PM
Seems the I-10 widening seems a little slower than I expected. Unless they had to tear out concrete again.

I think that you are thinking of the Metairie I-10 widening vs. the Baton Rouge I-10 widening.

LaDOTD had to replace concrete along I-10 when they did the widening & new interchange for Mall of Louisiana in 2008 as well.

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #165 on:** January 30, 2011, 12:26:21 PM »

Quote from: Adam Smith on January 28, 2011, 09:48:31 PM

LaDOTD had to replace concrete along I-10 when they did the widening & new interchange for Mall of Louisiana in 2008 as well.

I thought you meant building the freeway, then having to tear it up and build it all over again. I've never known LaDOTD to just add a lane to the side and not replace the lanes that were already there unless it was asphalt. Even with asphalt they usually build the new lanes, then take out and replace the old lanes. They even do this with surface streets and it's obvious that's how the I-10 widening will be because the new concrete sits noticeably higher than the old. On the other hand, I'm mostly familiar with LaDOTD constrution in the N.O. area.

Bryant5493 · « **Reply #166 on:** January 30, 2011, 07:35:15 PM »

Be well,

Bryant

cjk374 · « **Reply #167 on:** January 30, 2011, 09:30:26 PM »

^^^Bryant, how in the world did you go thru B.R. without stopping on the MS River Bridge?

The last 2 times I went thru there, August and September (which also were the 1st and 2nd time I had been in BR in almost 20 years!), traffic was stopped/creeping over the bridge. August had a stalled vehicle in the right lane, in the curve, on the I-10 side of the 10/110 split.

September had a Ford F-150 doing its immitation of a teeter-totter on the median wall between the bridge and the 10/110 split.

I have vowed to never drive that stretch of road again! I'll stick w/US 61/190.

Bryant5493 · « **Reply #168 on:** January 30, 2011, 09:48:11 PM »

^^

This isn't one of my videos; it's a fellow YouTuber from Louisiana. But "Wow" on having to stop on that bridge.

Be well,

Bryant

eXfaktor · « **Reply #169 on:** January 30, 2011, 11:27:06 PM »

Quote from: cjk374 on January 30, 2011, 09:30:26 PM

^^^Bryant, how in the world did you go thru B.R. without stopping on the MS River Bridge? The last 2 times I went thru there, August and September (which also were the 1st and 2nd time I had been in BR in almost 20 years!), traffic was stopped/creeping over the bridge. August had a stalled vehicle in the right lane, in the curve, on the I-10 side of the 10/110 split. September had a Ford F-150 doing its immitation of a teeter-totter on the median wall between the bridge and the 10/110 split. I have vowed to never drive that stretch of road again! I'll stick w/US 61/190.

Try commuting over it on a daily basis

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it's actually not that bad ALL the time

Hot Rod Hootenanny · « **Reply #170 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:47:55 PM »

I was fortunate. I only recall being stuck on the I-10 Mississippi bridge a couple of times in the 5 years I was in Baton Rouge.
But I generally didn't go near I-10 during rush hour, home LSU football games, or hurricane evacuations.

cjk374 · « **Reply #171 on:** February 01, 2011, 09:31:09 PM »

My 2 trips I mentioned above didn't happen during any of that either. I REALLY don't want to be on that road during those times either!

cjk374 · « **Reply #172 on:** February 02, 2011, 11:05:37 PM »

I have a couple of questions involving mileage signs on US and LA highways...1) How is the distance between 2 towns calculated? On the west side of Arcadia on US 80 the old mileage sign read: GIBSLAND 8 MINDEN 24. About 2 years ago the LADOTD put up a new sign that now reads: GIBSLAND 7 MINDEN 22. Did the road shrink?

2) I'm beginning to think this may only be in my part of the state, but it seems to me there aren't enough directional signs (for towns listed at intersections) or mileage signs. Does anyone else think this is the case? I know there used to be more of these signs when I was growing up (even remember the mileages listed for the towns also), but they have disappeared and I don't think they will return.

Anthony_JK · « **Reply #173 on:** February 03, 2011, 12:16:18 AM »

Quote from: Adam Smith on February 01, 2011, 08:47:55 PM

I was fortunate. I only recall being stuck on the I-10 Mississippi bridge a couple of times in the 5 years I was in Baton Rouge.
But I generally didn't go near I-10 during rush hour, home LSU football games, or hurricane evacuations.

Funny...I used to travel on that bridge all the time when I commuted to LSU on my days off from work, and it never bothered me once. The old US 190 bridge was actually scarier due to the steeper grade and narrower roadway.

Anthony

UptownRoadGeek · « **Reply #174 on:** February 03, 2011, 04:08:14 AM »

Quote from: Anthony_JK on February 03, 2011, 12:16:18 AM

Funny...I used to travel on that bridge all the time when I commuted to LSU on my days off from work, and it never bothered me once. The old US 190 bridge was actually scarier due to the steeper grade and narrower roadway.

Anthony

I can only recall being stuck on the actual bridge once twice. I wish I could say that about the rest of the BR interstate system. The one thing I hate is that when you are sitting still on the bridge you feel it rock and sway, especially when traffic is heavy. Same thing with the Crescent City Connection.

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