St. Tammany/West Notables talk traffic
Notable business owners and elected leaders in and around Madisonville, LA weigh in on the effects of traffic in the area and possible solutions, both short-term and long-term.Traffic chronic issues in the Madisonville, LA area have prompted two local entrepreneurs to propose the construction of a 4-lane Bypass Toll Bridge across the Tchefuncte River where an aging 2-lane swing bridge hinders the free-flow of traffic, contributing to traffic problems in and around the Madisonville, LA area by creating a choke-point that hinders traffic that sometimes exceeds 18,000 vehicles per day. The bypass bridge would be built and maintained by a Private Company (no municipal or state funds) in exchange for tolls. The venture would follow the Public-Private-Partnership (P3) model. For more on the proposed Madisonville please see: Madisonville Toll Bridge Website (with video): https://madisonvilletollbridge.com/ Madisonville Toll Bridge Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/madisonvilletollbridge
St. Tammany/West Notables talk traffic
Charlie Raymond, Attorney | Mandeville, LA
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Madisonville Toll Bridge
Charlie touches on a host of important points about the proposed Madisonville Toll Bridge. Most notable is the idea of having a private company build and maintain the bridge with their capital in return for tolls. The concept is generally known as a Public-Private-Partnership (aka: P3s) where the private company uses its own money to build the bridge instead of traditional funding from the State of Louisiana.
This podcast episode was recorded and edited by Geaux Media, Covington, LA at The Abita Roasting Company in Madisonville, LA on Feb 06, 2023
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