Comments for Yippee! Ayreshire Drive bridge is open at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 9 out of 9 comments http://www.theind.com Sat, 25 May 2013 15:52:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24624 Finally! I had to take that detour route every day to and from work! It's going to take a few days to get back in the habit of taking Ayreshire again :D I noticed they did finish a few weeks early! THANKS! - Diana Sat, 12 Nov 2011 22:33:17 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24616 I *Sparkle* James Melancon's comment. Democracy and citizenship is more than just putting in our two cents and grum-mumbling all the time. Let's look at the deeper root of these problems. Sure a bridge takes a while to build. Maybe there is a reason logistically, from an engineering and construction standpoint. Maybe the problem is the process in the public management process or the construction scheduling and the low-bid price to get the work done more slowly. But let's go beyond this. In such a fully developed city (in some parts) why only have one critical link from A to B? Why did this happen? Can we retrofit after the fact without damaging the neighborhoods? Can we prevent further non-redundant system vulnerabilities such as this from recurring in new build out? I think we can. Here's a vote from comprehensive land-use sustainability planning in Lafayette Parish. The only thing that surprises me is the investment in this bridge considering the hack-neyed navigation maneuveurs through those neighborhoods getting from West Bayou to Camellia and the long-term injustice and safety hazards that presents to the adjoining homes and safe school walking/biking. It would have been nice to see a rebuild of a more connective routing. Having said that. I can understand folks would have been disrupted to see their homes bought out. In any event, my original point stands, let's look at the process from a strategic standpoint. All across the country we are seeing how a few critical links can shut down commerce and disrupt livelihoods and lives. What if the Lake Charles or Baton Rouge I-10 bridges shut down suddenly as did the bridge in Louisville, KY? We must not online maintain these links through adequate funding and must approach the most cost-effective land use management for urbanized areas. Planning for smart-clusterings of home and work is likely more affordable than maintaining a lot of large bridges. Inside our cities, have a variety of road links and transportation mode options (bike, bus, car, walk) is 'safer' than just one link. - Jason D. Faulk Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:17:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24608 Yes I am. I've seen roundabouts with more traffic and smaller circumferences than what would be available at this intersection. Everywhere else in the world roundabouts are commonplace and work great at relieving traffic. Why do you think it wouldn't work? Not enough space? - Aaron Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:47:04 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24595 Aaron, you aren't seriously suggesting a roundabout at the Camellia/Johnston intersection, are you? - Brad Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:20:11 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24592 I would like to see the complainers try their hand at bridge building. - James Melancon Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:01:07 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24571 Roger, Agreed. What a mess. Taking a left from almost any direction is like navigating a Rube Goldberg machine. Whose idea was this? Roundabouts, people!! - Aaron Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:31:14 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24567 How about the bridge on Vincent Rd??? Months and months of detouring.... Why does it take so long??? But at least it seems as if Camellia & Johnston St is done. How those poor businesses have remained open is beyond me. How can they suffer the 3 yrs that intersection has been a cluster.... And its still such a nightmare! I have to travel it a dozen times a week, and I see people screw up all the time, not knowing how to take an everlovin left anywhere!!! Its difficult for me to express what a stupid mess that intersection is... The person who came up with that brilliant idea must have inlaws in the business! I have never seen such an insanely stupid mess in all my life. - Roger Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:29:18 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24562 Great news! - Pedro Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:39:09 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/9349-yippee-ayreshire-drive-bridge-is-open#comment-24561 Good Riddance! - Detour Dad Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:37:30 +0100