Louisiana’s Infrastructure Report Card (2017)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2017-07-21
Duration: 00:06:50
Subjects: Transportation | ROADS | BRIDGES | AIRPORTS | Traffic congestion
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Photographer
- Movassaghi, Kam Interviewee
- Wilson, Shawn Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 21, 2017, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Andre Moreau’s report on Louisiana receiving a “D+” on the Infrastructure Report Card by the Louisiana chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He interviews Dr. Kam Movassahi, the executive director of the report card and a former secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), who discusses: the traffic congestion in Baton Rouge; the hidden costs of poor infrastructure; the mega projects that are needed around the state; 44% of the state’s bridges being functionally obsolete; and the positive report on the state’s airports. Moreau also interviews DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson who shares his reaction to the report card.