The person who wrote how they feel has a right to express her views. This is America.The government gets paid with our tax dollars. She has the right to exspect the government to take her interest into consideration. I would like to know what do you have to lose in this. We also have traffic issues in Ascension . I really hope a better idea is thought of. The government is here to help us not hurt us. Your view was much worst then hers.

Then you shouldn't have any problem with a government that doesn't care about your feelings or what you think.

That was simple enough. Thanks for clearing it up.

I also don't give dam about what you think. I bet if you had land that was in your family for over 100 years you would feel the same way. But you are problem like Mudbug don't own nothing and live in an apartment. If I lived in apartment I would care either. So you don't understand.

[mudbug]

I also don't give dam about what you think. I bet if you had land that was in your family for over 100 years you would feel the same way. But you are problem like Mudbug don't own nothing and live in an apartment. If I lived in apartment I would care either. So you don't understand.

As I have stated before, I used to own my own home before I went back to LSU. So I know what you are going through. I also spent most of my twenties commuting in and out of the city so I know the plight of the commuter, so I can speak on some authority of the traffic situation. I am also about a year away from graduating with a minor in traffic engineering, so I know what I am talking about when I say that it will greatly help traffic. My internship deals with the loop so I know what the traffic analysis will be like and I can say that nobody wants to take land from homeowners, noone is out to get you and they are working with the best interest of everyone in mind.

BTW, when they were building HWY 90 outside of Houma, they had to come after a parcel of my grandparent's land. They gave it up because they saw the common good and was paid top dollar for it. Some people I guess can see the big picture...

[BR Today]

I also don't give dam about what you think. I bet if you had land that was in your family for over 100 years you would feel the same way. But you are problem like Mudbug don't own nothing and live in an apartment. If I lived in apartment I would care either. So you don't understand.

After 2 posts, we get your point that you don't care about anyone or anything except yourself. My question is if you can feel like that then why are you upset that a group of people planning the loop feel the same way about you? If everyone cared about everyone's feelings or what they thought, where would this city be right now? No one would have ever sold their grandparents land to the city/parish/state/feds to make new roadways and allow growth. You're not alone, but telling people here that you don't care about them or what they think is exactly what the government will be doing to you if you are forced to sell your land. I.E. if you don't like how they are treating you, why sink to their level? This place was developed for people like you, mudbug and anyone else that comes along, to share their thoughts about anything, including the loop.

I actually own a very nice house in Baton Rouge, which, if it were being threatened by the loop, i'd be upset, but I'd have an attorney on my side to assure me if my house was to be taken by the development, i'd get exactly what I was due.

As I have stated before, I used to own my own home before I went back to LSU. So I know what you are going through. I also spent most of my twenties commuting in and out of the city so I know the plight of the commuter, so I can speak on some authority of the traffic situation. I am also about a year away from graduating with a minor in traffic engineering, so I know what I am talking about when I say that it will greatly help traffic. My internship deals with the loop so I know what the traffic analysis will be like and I can say that nobody wants to take land from homeowners, noone is out to get you and they are working with the best interest of everyone in mind.

BTW, when they were building HWY 90 outside of Houma, they had to come after a parcel of my grandparent's land. They gave it up because they saw the common good and was paid top dollar for it. Some people I guess can see the big picture...

Well if you are a year away from graduating with a minor in traffic you should know there are lots of other options than just a loop. You also should know that most of the traffic in Baton Rouge is work traffic. Who in there right mind would go out of there way with gas prices the way they are. You can not make me believe this would relieve baton rouges traffic.

After 2 posts, we get your point that you don't care about anyone or anything except yourself. My question is if you can feel like that then why are you upset that a group of people planning the loop feel the same way about you? If everyone cared about everyone's feelings or what they thought, where would this city be right now? No one would have ever sold their grandparents land to the city/parish/state/feds to make new roadways and allow growth. You're not alone, but telling people here that you don't care about them or what they think is exactly what the government will be doing to you if you are forced to sell your land. I.E. if you don't like how they are treating you, why sink to their level? This place was developed for people like you, mudbug and anyone else that comes along, to share their thoughts about anything, including the loop.

I actually own a very nice house in Baton Rouge, which, if it were being threatened by the loop, i'd be upset, but I'd have an attorney on my side to assure me if my house was to be taken by the development, i'd get exactly what I was due.

I will have an attorney on my side but not to get exactly what I was due but to stop the loop. By the way I am glad you got my point. LOL

[BR Today]

I will have an attorney on my side but not to get exactly what I was due but to stop the loop. By the way I am glad you got my point. LOL

[mudbug]

I will have an attorney on my side but not to get exactly what I was due but to stop the loop. By the way I am glad you got my point. LOL

On what grounds will you and your attorney argue to stop the loop? That it's not fair? That the loop will go into your parish? That the evil Baton Rougeans will drive in Gonzales?

Unless your land is over 2.5 miles wide and take up the entire swatch that one of the two possible corridors that is going through Prarieville and Gonzales, then I think it is premature to judge IF the loop is going through (remember the loop is about 300 feet wide, and a 2.5 mile corridor is 13200 feet wide).

I understand what you are getting at and understand your plight, but I think it is too early to say that the loop is coming to get your land...

[Ellen Dee]

Why should the "Baton Rouge Loop" be placed in neighboring parishes. Your neighbor in the surrounding parishes do not want your problems dumped on our door steps. The I-10 was obsolete by the time it was finished and a loop should have been built 30 years ago. One loop will not help the problems with Florida Blvd., Airline Hwy., or Sherwood Forest/Seigen Lane. Why doesn't someone set the lights on these major roads to run in sequence like in other the major cities.

[finn]

Why doesn't someone set the lights on these major roads to run in sequence like in other the major cities.

So that will help route 'just passing through' traffic around Baton Rouge? Ingenius! Why didn't they think of this.