Could Lack of funding hurt br and la?

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according to the br business report:

Lack of transportation funding could hurt economic development

Business leaders and transportation officials say on a Cox Cable public affairs program that the state is falling behind on its efforts to maintain its infrastructure and that could hurt efforts to bring businesses to Louisiana. The Louisiana Department of Transportation says there is a $14 billion backlog of projects needed for highways, bridges, ports, airports and railways. But Stephen Moret, CEO of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, says during the Focus on Louisiana program that the needs are actually greater. "The $14 billion backlog doesn