I-49 update

If you're wanting an update on the bypass around town that will eventually become part of I-49, just come on over to my back yard. Some folks wouldn't want an interstate within eyesight of their house, but it doesn't bother me. I reserve the right to change my mind when I'm unable to barbecue ribs on the back porch due to traffic and jake brakes.



It'll be elevated above the flood plain -- the Red River is just beyond the treeline, and local residents can remember what this area looked like when it flooded in 1990. Here's a similar picture from July.