Future Mississippi River bridge in Baton Rouge

[Plutonic Panda]

Looks like a decision on this bridge may not come for another two years: https://www.postsouth.com/story/news/local/2024/12/23/news-local-mississippi-river-bridge-plaquemine-st-gabriel-plaquemine-point-sunshine-iberville/77112976007/

[PColumbus73]

Either that, or expidite finishing I-49 South from Lafayette to NOLA and make that the defacto "BTR bypass".

Completing I-49 might be the simplest solution in the short term despite the negative of going through New Orleans. And once I-49 is finished, there might be more flexibility of replacing the existing bridge with both I-49 and US 190 serving as detours for I-10 and 12 respectively. Whenever they do replace the bridge, I-10 from LA 415 to Lorri Burgess Ave and I-110 through downtown would probably need to be rebuilt as well.

[longhorn]

Either that, or expidite finishing I-49 South from Lafayette to NOLA and make that the defacto "BTR bypass".

Completing I-49 might be the simplest solution in the short term despite the negative of going through New Orleans. And once I-49 is finished, there might be more flexibility of replacing the existing bridge with both I-49 and US 190 serving as detours for I-10 and 12 respectively. Whenever they do replace the bridge, I-10 from LA 415 to Lorri Burgess Ave and I-110 through downtown would probably need to be rebuilt as well.

Downtown Baton Rouge would be a mess but necessary.