2006-08-03 07:59:51 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
Sad to say, the folks who answer corruption are right. I know a few people involved in construction, and they explain that the only way a project gets done is if SO much money is thrown at it that it can't all get stolen, so some will trickle down.
For example: $5 million for road repair will get swallowed whole. $20 million for road repair leaves about $10-15 million after everyone takes their cut.
I wish I was kidding.
2006-08-03 08:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You think the highways and roads in Louisiana are bad? Tell you what, my friend -- come up to Michigan and drive around for a couple of days. You'll be BEGGING to go back to Louisiana. We have two seasons here: (1) Winter, and (2) Construction, also known as "orange barrel Hell."
2006-08-03 08:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Katrina isn't the reason the roads are bad. That's just silly. I just moved back here after being going for 25 years. The roads are exactly the same as they were then. It's disgusting how corrupt this state is and how poor and the people continue to elect crap and expect a different result. I don't think it will ever change.
2016-05-16 17:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Louisiana is a poor state, political corruption runs rampant. It's not only the roads, it's the schools, the welfare of the people who live in Louisiana and the crime. There are some really nice cities in Louisiana, but I wouldn't want to live there.
2006-08-03 08:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I moved here from VA a year ago and like it, but the roads here are the worst I ve ever seen. Many of the rural back roads here in central LA where I live are in such poor shape that the road is literally dirt and potholes with chunks of asphalt lying all along the edges where it used to be paved at one time, and Katrina never hit up this way that bad. Part of my job entails me driving all over the entire state and I can tell you that the entire state is this way. Riding along them you clearly get the sense that they re just blatantly ignored.
2015-03-20 11:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our wonderful state government won't pay to have the roads fixed. They don't do it right the first time, so a couple of years later they have to patch up the pot holes and make it worse. And WE LIVE IN A SWAMP...the ground is soft.
Even the main highways through the middle of Baton Rouge are a mess. Can you tell my frustration? lol
2006-08-03 08:07:40 · answer #6 · answered by GeauxLSU 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to refute the person who said because of the hurricane they were bad last summer too. To answer your question...I have no idea. They just don't maintain them. All the tax money has to go to kickbacks and bribes so i guess there's none left. Where I'm originally from we have wild temperature swings in the year (triple digits to below zero) so our roads are expected to be bad. They're better than the roads down here though...
2006-08-03 08:06:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jake S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try driving in Arkansas, the Intersate highway was in worse shape than a country road the county forgot about. I couldnt even get my CD player to work.
2006-08-04 15:42:33 · answer #8 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big bad hurricane called Katrina.
2006-08-03 08:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by aloneinga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HEEEEYYY!!
i live there. oh well. u didnt have a choice of where u were going to stay when you were 13? thats why im moving to TX or GA when i get older.
answer: maybe its from hurricane Katrina. YOU THINK??!!
2006-08-03 08:09:20 · answer #10 · answered by Kim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋