John Stephens
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Has anyone traveled this interstate in the past month or so that can tell me if it is still in as bad a shape as it was five years ago? We encountered a stretch of road about 30 miles long between Baton Rouge and Lafayette that was so bad, it made our generator bottom out on its four springs and sever the conduit to the transfer switch, leaving us with no power for a cross country trip. I swore I would never take that road again until it was repaired.
In another month, we will be taking another trip out West and I have intentionally plotted a course taking I-20 instead of I-10 in order to get through Louisiana. It will take us considerably out of our way but will be worth it if we can avoid that highway. But before we leave and take that route, I am interested in determining if I-10 is still in the same shape, or if the state has finally done something about it. The slabs of concrete had all lifted up at the edges, creating a bouncing effect that forces you to slow down. I took that road at 25 mph and still had damages. In all of my travels across the country, I have never encountered a section of interstate road as bad as this.
I'll appreciate anyone being able to give me up-to-date information about I-10, but I'm not looking for info that is already a year old. If anyone has taken that road in the past month or so, please share your experience.
In another month, we will be taking another trip out West and I have intentionally plotted a course taking I-20 instead of I-10 in order to get through Louisiana. It will take us considerably out of our way but will be worth it if we can avoid that highway. But before we leave and take that route, I am interested in determining if I-10 is still in the same shape, or if the state has finally done something about it. The slabs of concrete had all lifted up at the edges, creating a bouncing effect that forces you to slow down. I took that road at 25 mph and still had damages. In all of my travels across the country, I have never encountered a section of interstate road as bad as this.
I'll appreciate anyone being able to give me up-to-date information about I-10, but I'm not looking for info that is already a year old. If anyone has taken that road in the past month or so, please share your experience.