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Lake Charles’ Road to I-10 | Lake Charles News
In the 1950s, Lake Charles faced crippling traffic as the city eyed a new expressway—later part of Interstate 10—but lacked the funds to acquire land. Mayor Tom C. Price said the budget couldn’t handle it. Then, under Mayor Sidney L. Gray, the city flipped the script, calling the highway “the only final answer” to congestion and pushing a bond issue that passed 2-to-1. With state and federal backing covering most costs, the city committed to 25%, promising jobs and economic growth. Nearly 19,000 cars daily clogged Broad Street—this route would ease that strain. Despite pushback from “selfish…
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