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
Episodes
7 episodes
Charlie Raymond, Attorney | Mandeville, LA
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...
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7:03
Bradley T. Hayes | Army Veteran | Attorney | (Part 1)
Recorded January 04, 2022, at "The Abita Roasting Company", Madisonville, LAProduced by Geaux Media, Covington, LAMaj. Hayes was born in Clarksdale, Miss...
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5:47
Shane Mutter | Former CEO, Doerr Furniture | Mandeville, LA
Shane has a passion for people. Developing rock-solid relationships is his innate strong suit—within the team, vendor partners, and into all client relations across all sales channels (e-commerce, retail, and white labeling for institutional cu...
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6:14
Mark Johnson | Mayor | City of Covington, LA
Mayor Mark Johnson is one of the most articulate elected officials we've seen in a while. He was gracious in taking time to contribute to the Madisonville Toll Bridge podcast series. He's Proactive and gets out in front of issues. He's i...
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8:01
Ms. Gail Perry | Civic Activist | Historian | B&B Proprietor | Madisonville, LA
Ms. Gail Perry, long-time Madisonville resident, civic activist, historian, and proprietor of the B&B called "The Cottage on Pine Street". She has been involved in seeking a solution to the traffic issue in and around Madison...
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6:14
Bonnie Boettner | Ace Hardware | Madisonville, LA
Bonnie witnesses traffic issues first-hand in the Madisonville area. Hwy 21 runs right in front of her store. She shares her candid opinion about traffic in the Madisonville area. Her comments are passionate - but thoughtful and measured. Bonni...
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5:14
Sandy Franco | Franco's Health Club & Spa | Mandeville, LA
Sandy shares her experiences dealing with traffic on Hwy 22 and how it impacts her members, employees, and the citizens of St. Tammany West. She also has an interesting vision for the future.[Recorded, edited, and produced by Geaux ...
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