tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323009793225826334.post1237011321676452446..comments2012-04-13T15:55:04.166-05:00Comments on Oh noes, that girl's a geek?!: Lafayette: I-10 design plan presentedTaralynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02900898607098872532noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323009793225826334.post-78856583824705963202008-06-21T00:39:00.000-05:002008-06-21T00:39:00.000-05:00I would agree with you on the need to seriously up...I would agree with you on the need to seriously upgrade the I-10 corridor; especially using the "Texas urban" system of continuous one-way access roads from the LA 93 interchange serving Scott to the Louisiana Avenue interchange on the east boundary of Lafayette.....and even widening the mainline to 6 lanes (three in each direction).<BR/><BR/>Upgrading the I-10/I-49 interchange before the I-49 Connector is completed through Lafayette, though is another matter entirely. Actually, LaDOTD has done some decent improvements in increasing capacity for I-49 traffic; they have restriped the northbound lanes of I-49 to three lanes all the way to the Pont des Mouton Road exit, and they have added a dedicated auillary lane for traffic needing to exit the Evangeline Thruway onto I-10 East. They need to get busy with completing the design and getting funding for I-49 through Lafayette, though, before they can even consider upgrading the I-10/I-49 interchange to a full four-level Stack.<BR/><BR/>Actually..I wouldn't mind them building a FIVE-level Stack to accomodate the extension of a one-way access road system on I-49 from I-10 northward to Carencro, and widening I-49 proper from Lafayette to Opelousas to six lanes. Given how much South St. Landry Parish has blown up, and all that traffic going to the Evangeline Downs "Racino", and the need for an effective hurricane evacuation route (and the use of I-49/US 167 as an alternate detour route for I-10 through the Atchfalaya Swamp, that wouldn't be such a pipe dream.<BR/><BR/><BR/>AnthonyAnthony Kennersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103420620416144653noreply@blogger.com