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[nola17]

Well I wouldn't mind the airport staying where it is right now. If it moves any further, its just going to be to hard for people east of downtown new Orleans to get to, and with the price of gas OMG. This does not set well for us if it moves.

[TSmith]

dan326, on May 3 2008, 10:12 PM, said:

No offense nola17, but don't you think that is kind of being greedy putting it all the way in New Orleans East?

Maybe they could call it Airport of South Louisiana or Huey Long Airport or something like that, instead of New Orleans/Baton Rouge, I'd really hate for B.R.'s name to be last. Or maybe they could call it "Natewn Rorleage Airport".  

Really though I'm not counting on this thing getting built. They could even get a commuter train started up.

Let's aim a little higher... build the thing and call it Gulf South International. Good regional name, and no city is slighted.

[djp4lsu]

TSmith, on May 4 2008, 11:12 PM, said:

Let's aim a little higher... build the thing and call it Gulf South International. Good regional name, and no city is slighted.

Maybe if it was going to be Gulf South International, it would be a better idea to locate it somewhere around Hammond or Covington, so that it will be easier to get to the Biloxi/Gulfport area? It would still be about the same distance from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

[TSmith]

djp4lsu, on May 5 2008, 11:18 AM, said:

Maybe if it was going to be Gulf South International, it would be a better idea to locate it somewhere around Hammond or Covington, so that it will be easier to get to the Biloxi/Gulfport area? It would still be about the same distance from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

That's actually a good idea, but people in Covington would never allow it. The I-10 corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans has plenty of undeveloped parcels of land. But to better serve the Mississippi Gulf coast and Northshore suburbs, a spur off of I-12 running directly to the airport would be a great compromise, making the airport equidistant from New Orleans, Baton Rouge AND the Northshore.

[tennis1400]

I still think the Bonnet Carre Spillwat is the best location for the airport ! Those people who moved so far away chose to do that! Plus, I hate Denvers airport because it is so far from the central areas of town! I think it is a wise choice to put it as close to the main areas of new orleans as possible! But a direct toll road from downtown to the airport with a tramway would be perfect!