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Louisiana giving away pieces of US-90

Louisiana giving away pieces of US-90
PROBLEM IS CLEARED BY THIS WEEKEND. WE’LL CERTAINLY KEEP YOU POSTED ON THEIR PROGRESS. ALSO, AN INTERESTING GIVEAWAY HERE IF YOU WANT A PIECE OF THOSE HIGHWAY 90 BRIDGES, THOSE DILAPIDATED ONES LINKING LOUISIANA TO MISSISSIPPI, THEY’RE YOURS IF YOU WANT THEM. WELL, AS YOU KNOW, THAT MAJOR STRETCH OF HIGHWAY HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR YEARS AFTER BEING DECLARED STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND, WITH THE STATE NOWHERE CLOSE TO FINDING THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS NEEDED TO FIX THEM. SO THE LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS RECENTLY PUT OUT A NOTICE ASKING IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED IN REMOVING THE HISTORIC BRIDGES FOR USE SOMEWHERE ELSE. NOW, THE STATE WOULD EVEN COVER THE REMOVAL COSTS WITH FEDERAL MONEY. BUT HERE’S THE CAVEAT THOSE BRIDGES CAN’T BE DEMOLISHED. THEY CAN’T BE SOLD AS SCRAP. YOU GET TO USE THEM FOR LIKE, THINGS LIKE FISHING PIERS OR IN A MUSEUM. AND WHILE THIS PROPOSAL IS JUST A START. WELL, WE AS DRIVERS ARE STILL WAITING ON A SOLUTION AS TO HOW AND WHEN T
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Louisiana giving away pieces of US-90
Louisiana is offering its historic Highway 90 bridges, closed for years due to structural issues, to anyone interested in picking them up and hauling them away. The Louisiana Highway Department announced this week that it will cover the removal costs for anyone who would take the bridges. The bridges haven't been used in years because of structural problems. State officials are having trouble raising money to fix them. The state says it will use federal funds to move the bridges so long as they are not demolished or sold as scrap. State officials hope this will help in the process of finding funding to repair and reopen the artery between Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Louisiana is offering its historic Highway 90 bridges, closed for years due to structural issues, to anyone interested in picking them up and hauling them away.

The Louisiana Highway Department announced this week that it will cover the removal costs for anyone who would take the bridges.

The bridges haven't been used in years because of structural problems.

State officials are having trouble raising money to fix them.

The state says it will use federal funds to move the bridges so long as they are not demolished or sold as scrap.

State officials hope this will help in the process of finding funding to repair and reopen the artery between Louisiana and Mississippi.