Restaurant owner objects to planned Merrion Row development
Gina Murphy of Hugo’s warns any further disruptions to lunchtime business could close down her business
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Gina Murphy of Hugo’s warns any further disruptions to lunchtime business could close down her business
According to the TomTom traffic index, New Orleans and Baton Rouge rank as the eighth and 25th cities with the most traffic in the country.
There has been an ongoing conversation about the potential of a high-speed railway in Louisiana for several years now. John Spain with the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and leader of the project says that this plan has been in the works for 10 years. They initially proposed the idea because of the congestion on I-10 and wanted to provide an alternative for people looking to evacuate from hurricanes in the New Orleans area.
The return of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans benefits from a $178 million federal grant.