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	<title>Comments on: Earhart Mess</title>
	<link>http://northwestcarrollton.com/2008/03/11/earhart-mess/</link>
	<description>NorthWest Carrollton Civic Association, New Orleans, LA</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 03:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Nola J</title>
		<link>http://northwestcarrollton.com/2008/03/11/earhart-mess/#comment-39916</link>
		<dc:creator>Nola J</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let's think about this:

Earhart Expressway is 3 lanes (each way) in Jefferson Parish.
It drops to 2 lanes at the overpass at the Jefferson-Orleans line.
The plan proposes that Earhart Boulevard, passing through residential neighborhoods and across which school kids have to cross to get to public schools - be EXPANDED to 3 lanes (in each direction).   Sidewalks could be right next to the streeet with no green space buffer.
Then at Carrollton the plan says Earhart widens to 5 lanes: 1 turning lane to go to the river, 2 turning lanes to go to I-10, and 2 to continue down Earhart.
Earhart narrows back to 2 lanes on the other side of Carrollton.

I can think of a better solution.   
Keep Earhart 2 lanes in each direction.
Make certain there is green space between the sidewalk and the street.
Fix the traffic issue at Carrollton and Earthart 
- with a marked and designated turning lane toward the river
- funnel traffic across Carrollton further down Earhart toward the city and provide a U-turn lane on the other side of Carrollton and then provide a designated Right Turn onto Carrollton at the Shell Station.  

Oh yeah a designated right turn lane off of Carrollton onto Earhart (toward Jefferson) at the Popeye's would fix evening traffic issues.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s think about this:</p>
<p>Earhart Expressway is 3 lanes (each way) in Jefferson Parish.<br />
It drops to 2 lanes at the overpass at the Jefferson-Orleans line.<br />
The plan proposes that Earhart Boulevard, passing through residential neighborhoods and across which school kids have to cross to get to public schools - be EXPANDED to 3 lanes (in each direction).   Sidewalks could be right next to the streeet with no green space buffer.<br />
Then at Carrollton the plan says Earhart widens to 5 lanes: 1 turning lane to go to the river, 2 turning lanes to go to I-10, and 2 to continue down Earhart.<br />
Earhart narrows back to 2 lanes on the other side of Carrollton.</p>
<p>I can think of a better solution.<br />
Keep Earhart 2 lanes in each direction.<br />
Make certain there is green space between the sidewalk and the street.<br />
Fix the traffic issue at Carrollton and Earthart<br />
- with a marked and designated turning lane toward the river<br />
- funnel traffic across Carrollton further down Earhart toward the city and provide a U-turn lane on the other side of Carrollton and then provide a designated Right Turn onto Carrollton at the Shell Station.  </p>
<p>Oh yeah a designated right turn lane off of Carrollton onto Earhart (toward Jefferson) at the Popeye&#8217;s would fix evening traffic issues.</p>
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