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Louisiana Highway 1's upgrade has begun
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Work has begun on the first phase of a $1.4-billion project to
upgrade and elevate Louisiana Highway 1, the sinking, two-lane artery
for oil and gas and refining capacity.
Washouts from heavy rainstorms obstruct traffic on the highway, a
vital evacuation route for an estimated 35,000 residents, including
about 6,000 offshore workers, who live along the southeast Louisiana
coast.
"The La. 1 project is so important because (the road) is subsiding
and is barely above sea level," sa...
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