Robert Seeberger wrote:
One of the items I would suggest as a remedy, is a major expansion of
I-10 all along the Gulf Coast to San Antonio. 5 lanes each
way........all the way. This would not only help with evacuation, it
would also help people get back home quickly, minimize the disruption
to businesses and local tax structures, and lower the amount of
Federal aid expended in areas that are minimally affected by disaster.
I think this is very sensible.
What might also help is if all road construction is suspended at the
*beginning* of the evacuation (I heard several people call in to a talk
radio show in Austin complaining that I-10 had at least one lane closed
at one point west of Houston for road construction.)
:P
Expanding 71 to 3 lanes each way from Columbus to Austin might not hurt,
and would ease the burden of I-10 from Columbus to San Antonio, send
some folks to Austin.
(Listening to the radio, I have gotten multiple earfuls about how awful
it was trying to get from Houston to Austin, starting sometime
Wednesday....)
Julia
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