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La. DOTD Says State Won't Be Able To Use Trump Plan

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published March 31, 2017 at 2:11 PM EDT
Courtesy: La. DOTD
Credit Courtesy: La. DOTD
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Courtesy: La. DOTD

LOUISIANA HIGHWAYS:   If you’re a driver in Louisiana,  you’ll want to listen carefully to this story as it involves state highways and bridges… that is:  the sad state they’re in.  BUT with President Trump’s big infrastructure plan to help state’s rebuild crumbling roads and bridges means good news for Louisiana…right?  Not so fast. Louisiana Dept of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson addressed a House Appropriations subcommittee Thursday and his news wasn't good.

BAD ROADS and BRIDGES: Louisiana has some of the worst roads and bridges in the nation.
Credit Courtesy: La. DOTD
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Courtesy: La. DOTD
BAD ROADS and BRIDGES: Louisiana has some of the worst roads and bridges in the nation.
NOT GOOD NEWS - Dr. Shawn Willson of the La. DOTD had some sobering numbers to present before the House Appropriations Committee on infrastructure in Baton Rouge.
Credit Courtesy: La. State Gov.
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Courtesy: La. State Gov.
NOT GOOD NEWS - Dr. Shawn Willson of the La. DOTD had some sobering numbers to present before the House Appropriations Committee on infrastructure in Baton Rouge.

LOUISIANA HIGHWAYS: If you’re a driver in Louisiana, you’ll want to listen carefully to this story as it involves state highways and bridges… that is: the sad state they’re in.

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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