J.C. Love Field Construction

[PawDawg]

Anybody being forced south of West Alabama (LA 150) should never be using the Tarbutton Road exit. LA 818 is extremely dangerous just south its intersection with LA 150 and Tarbutton Road north. No nighttime postgame traffic should ever be on that road.

Police will have to work the intersection and force a right turn only onto I-20. It should only take about 10 minutes to clear out the traffic after 8 years of game day atmosphere destruction.

[FriscoDawg]

I first heard about them trying to build that when I went to RJHS in the mid-90s. The 527th did some grading or whatever at the time, and then nothing happened.

So, now that that's done-ish... they'll replace the Tech Dr/Cooktown Rd bridge in what, 10 years?

It is supposed to happen sooner rather than later. The LA 507 bridge at Simsboro was totally replaced in about three weeks from late November to mid December using precast bridge decks. Hopefully that is the type of closure the Cooktown Road bridge will have instead of 9 months like the US 80 bridge at Calhoun.

[FriscoDawg]

Police will have to work the intersection and force a right turn only onto I-20. It should only take about 10 minutes to clear out the traffic after 8 years of game day atmosphere destruction.

For westbound I-20 traffic being forced to turn south onto Tech Drive out of the new lot across from J.C. Love, the next turn west is onto Barnett Springs Road. The only two north outlets are onto Maple Street (narrow residential street) or onto LA 818 south of the dangerous substandard railroad crossing.

Traffic should be allowed to turn north onto Tech Drive from the east exit of that lot. Shouldn't take long to empty that lot since it holds just under 500 cars.

[viperhawk]

Higher altitude:

https://kuula.co/post/7wCsG

[johnnyb019]

Video board/scoreboard is on. I have a pic but cant upload from my phone.

[Amos Moses]

Video board/scoreboard is on. I have a pic but cant upload from my phone.

[Dorm Fridge]

That overhead shot is sweet. Thanks for posting.

[HogDawg]

That overhead shot is sweet. Thanks for posting.

Indeed.

[roughedge]

Ruston City Limits sign eastbound shows up on I-20 before the new interchange. In the past some of the bars along the service road (east of Tarbutton) were said to be in Grambling City Limits. Did Ruston and Grambling do some changing of the lines?

The interstate is in Ruston starting at the sign but the South Service Road with the bars is in Grambling.

[Mad Italian]

Netting going up at the field today.

[techman05]

It is supposed to happen sooner rather than later. The LA 507 bridge at Simsboro was totally replaced in about three weeks from late November to mid December using precast bridge decks. Hopefully that is the type of closure the Cooktown Road bridge will have instead of 9 months like the US 80 bridge at Calhoun.

I have heard it floated that they want to build traffic circles for some stupid reason on either end of the Cooktown/Tech Drive bridge. If they do that, it may take a little longer.

[techman05]

The interstate is in Ruston starting at the sign but the South Service Road with the bars is in Grambling.

Yes, the city limit line does something funny right there where Beau Vine and El Toro are Grambling, but RJHS is Ruston.

[PawDawg]

I have heard it floated that they want to build traffic circles for some stupid reason on either end of the Cooktown/Tech Drive bridge. If they do that, it may take a little longer.

They work well after the "regulars" get accustomed to using them. See what they've done at Well Road in WM for an example of how they can work. MUCH more traffic there than at Cooktown/Tech Drive. It's all about freeing up the turning lane into I-20 west.

[Dawgonit]

They work well after the "regulars" get accustomed to using them.

Need more everywhere! They're energy saving, time saving, safer and cheaper in the long run for governments.

[Dawgpix]

They work well after the "regulars" get accustomed to using them. See what they've done at Well Road in WM for an example of how they can work. MUCH more traffic there than at Cooktown/Tech Drive. It's all about freeing up the turning lane into I-20 west.

The fewer traffic lights, the better.