[Baton Rouge Transportation]

I just hope that somebody in the right place has big plans.

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

I'm not particularly a fan of sidewalks that are connected to busy roads, e.g. the Perkins Rowe/Willow Grove section of Perkins. A 2-3' gap between the shoulder and sidewalk make a world of difference and it's a perfect place for landscaping and a tree line, like you said. Has anybody on here walked in that area? Does it feel safe?

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

Its just odd and annoying to me that they would take the time, effort and MONEY to build a safer road, or "boulevard," with a raised median, but not go just little further and provide some safer walkability.

usually in areas of town that predate the 1950's.

How old is Nicholson and Highland?

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

I thought the "elements" were in north Baton Rouge.

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

Why were Bluebonnet Blvd and Sherwood Forest Blvd not given sidewalks?

[Plan Baton Rouge]

...but it's "historic." :rolls eyes:

[Mid City]

like a Panera setup with cold, bland sandwiches and soups.

...aaWWW! I've always thought Jason's Deli needed some competition.

[Baton Rouge Developbits]

Is this the rendering that looks like a mix between an accordion and a stack of paper?

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

I know already that is a crazy idea for BR, but... I would hate to see a congested Nicholson, after developments are complete, lose two lanes.

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

Does anybody know if the proposed rail on Nicholson will have its own ROW like on St. Charles in New Orleans or will it have to share with other vehicles like in the CBD in New Orleans?

[River District]

Nicholson Drive going directly through LSU is the primary route for trucks getting from the bridge to the plants in the south. This detour would actually take trucks OUT of campus.

[Baton Rouge Transportation]

Walking->biking->driving->carpooling->bussing->railing->flying. This is a forum dedicated to discussing how Baton Rouge got around yesterday, gets around today and how it will get around in the future.

[River District]

...and since everybody, including me, wants Nicholson to be walker friendly road, I always thought it would safe to make an LSU Detour for trucks around campus. Send them to River Road and let them take Skip Bertman or Gourrier back to Hwy 30.

[River District]

I was too blinded by the shock of this announcement to even think of the traffic impact that many jobs will have on that area. Its giving me nightmares already. Ideas?

If the east/west roads remain two lanes, what do you all think about having one of these at either the base of the I-10 off ramp for Nicholson or where the "Main Street" of the Water Campus hits Nicholson? I'm disappointed that they are making two major intersections so close together, one for the campus and one for the off ramp. There will probably be two separate stop lights.

[Roundabouts/Traffic Circles?]

Thank You Rickyb83. Wow! That's a lot of circles in such a short space. I'd need some practice getting through that obstacle course. Haha! I know it sort of defeats the purpose of a roundabout to have a stop light next to it. It depends on how far apart the intersections are.

[The Health District]

I completely agree with that.

[Roundabouts/Traffic Circles?]

I've never seen a roundabout as an interstate ramp, however, interesting to see how that would work.

This type of interchange is being used increasingly in states like Wisconsin. This one is on the Watertown Bypass in Watertown, WI. They are very attractive and don't require the overpass to be rebuilt. They can be retrofitted.