I-410 Baton Rouge

[Henry]

Interstate 410 has had a long history in Louisiana. Although no existing highway currently carries that designation, it was originally planned as a connector in the New Orleans area between what are now I-310 and I-510, and then moved to a northern loop around Baton Rouge. Apparently, they're trying to get it up and running, according to the following excerpt from the Interstate-Guide page:

The report recommends a six-phase approach toward building the highway:

• Phase One - Plank Road east to Louisiana 16/Range Road, $263 million, open 2012
• Phase Two - Louisiana 16/Range Road east to Louisiana 447/Walker North Road, $76 million, open 2014
• Phase Three - Louisiana 447/Walker North Road east to Interstate 12, $87 million, open 2014
• Phase Four - Interstate 10 east to U.S. 190/Louisiana 1, $93 million, open 2016
• Phase Five - upgrade U.S. 190 from Phase Four segment east to Mississippi River Bridge, $72 million, open 2018
• Phase Six - upgrade U.S. 190 Mississippi River Bridge and extend freeway through northern Baton Rouge along U.S. 61-190 east to Plank Road, $319 million, open 2020

Does anyone know the current status of the I-410 project?

[froggie]

Yep.  On hold...no money.  The schedule that Alex cites on I-G was a suggested schedule that wound up being too ambitious.

[Hot Rod Hootenanny]

Interstate 410 has had a long history in Louisiana. Although no existing highway currently carries that designation, it was originally planned as a connector in the New Orleans area between what are now I-310 and I-510, and then moved to a northern loop around Baton Rouge. Apparently, they're trying to get it up and running, according to the following excerpt from the Interstate-Guide page:

The report recommends a six-phase approach toward building the highway:

• Phase One - Plank Road east to Louisiana 16/Range Road, $263 million, open 2012
• Phase Two - Louisiana 16/Range Road east to Louisiana 447/Walker North Road, $76 million, open 2014
• Phase Three - Louisiana 447/Walker North Road east to Interstate 12, $87 million, open 2014
• Phase Four - Interstate 10 east to U.S. 190/Louisiana 1, $93 million, open 2016
• Phase Five - upgrade U.S. 190 from Phase Four segment east to Mississippi River Bridge, $72 million, open 2018
• Phase Six - upgrade U.S. 190 Mississippi River Bridge and extend freeway through northern Baton Rouge along U.S. 61-190 east to Plank Road, $319 million, open 2020

Does anyone know the current status of the I-410 project?

Back to suspended animation (not dead, but not active)
See https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=2395.0

[Anthony_JK]

Actually, more like dead.

The new focus is to revive efforts to widen I-10 within Baton Rouge, and possibly build a commuter rail between BR and NOLA.

There is simply no support anymore for a Baton Rouge bypass, since Ascension and Iberville Parish officials opted out of the loop study.

Far better to improve LA 1 (or build a direct connection between I-10 west of Port Allen to Addis) to Plaquemine, then use the Sunshine Bridge to connect with I-10 south of Gonzales; or just complete I-49 South between Lafayette and New Orleans.


Anthony

[brownpelican]

Actually, more like dead.

The new focus is to revive efforts to widen I-10 within Baton Rouge, and possibly build a commuter rail between BR and NOLA.

There is simply no support anymore for a Baton Rouge bypass, since Ascension and Iberville Parish officials opted out of the loop study.

Far better to improve LA 1 (or build a direct connection between I-10 west of Port Allen to Addis) to Plaquemine, then use the Sunshine Bridge to connect with I-10 south of Gonzales; or just complete I-49 South between Lafayette and New Orleans.


Anthony

Yeah. Ascension Parish is more interested in working with Livingston Parish on a new toll bridge/highway over the Amite River north of Port Vincent.