Governor-elect Jindal on I-49

Newly-elected Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana intends to keep his word on making I-49 North between Shreveport and the Arkansas line the state's highest road priority. "When I came here as a candidate for governor last time, I told you I-49 north, connecting where we are today all the way up to Arkansas ... had to be the state's highest road priority," Jindal said recently. "I said that as a member of Congress representing south Louisiana [where I-49 construction is also a priority], I didn't just say that as a candidate for governor." Jindal said one reason I-49 is so important is that it helps the entire state. "It truly connects the ports of New Orleans with markets all over the country." Here's an article on his priorities as governor published in this morning's Shreveport Times.