BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – The Department of Transportation and Development laid out new proposals Tuesday to ease traffic problems across the state, including a project known as the “bump,” which would add new connectors and a bridge near Plaquemine.
DOTD considers bypass after traffic backup
Almost 10 hours of traffic hit the capitol city last month after an overturned 18-wheeler on I-10. The incident sparked talks between lawmakers and DOTD, who are now considering the bump as a solution.
DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet said, “We’re doing the big I-12 corridor study – that does tie into the 10-12 split here in the capital region, looking at adding capacity along that much-needed corridor. That also does include the analysis that we’re doing on what was termed the bump, the Baton Rouge bypass.”
The bump would involve using the U.S. 190 bridge, creating connectors, and adding a new bridge near Plaquemine.
Chamber official says project unnecessary
Coleman D. Brown, infrastructure committee chairman for the East Baton Rouge Parish Chamber of Commerce, said the project isn’t new and isn’t necessary…