SMH,I-20 Near Shreveport,LA-Again

mjd4277 · Mar 28, 2024

And as I stated before,they have signs,both posted and electronic displayed along I-49 as far as 30 miles out of Shreveport (more or less about halfway between that city and Alexandria) warning drivers to take I-220/LA 3132 to go around the construction!
But some of these drivers are dumber than a box of rocks!

Kenworth6969 · Mar 29, 2024

Many drivers don't read signs.

They're focused on their GPS to the left of them, their tablet playing movies to the right of them and their pizza slices on their lap.

Take a gander inside trucks when passing one another, you'd be amazed at the kind of stuff you'll see.

stokey · Mar 31, 2024

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The signage is in both directions. 220 east bound is at exit 11. The construction starts at 19 I believe, so I don't see any police stationed that far out on the east bound side. So, you can go all the way in to the last exit before the construction if you need to go into Shreveport prior to the construction to make a drop.
However, on the west bound side, 220 is the last exit before the construction starts at the 26. That's why they (truckers) get hammered. Once you pass 220 west bound... there are no more exits to get off & you have no place to escape.... no place to exit or turn around. Usually 2 or 3 officers are stationed somewhere around the 220 exit & if you pass it.... your hung.
If you need to make a delivery or pickup in the Bossier city area (on the east side of the Shreveport/Bossier City metro), you need to take 220 & use an exit there to run into the city to make your stop.
I honestly think some of these drivers are indeed making a stop in the city & assume the signs are for "through traffic" & is ok to use if your picking up or making a delivery, so they just run past 220 to make their stop off I-20 into the city. WRONG... you gotta take 220 and then exit off into the city for your stop.
The signage clearly states.. "NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES".

My advice is take 220 around both ways.
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first time going to NY, I have a flatbed load. leaving from 2086 Corp ctr Dr tobyhanna PA going to Lowes 3200 Crompond rd. Yorktown NY 18466
what's the best way to get there. Thanks,

High Stepper · Mar 31, 2024

stokey said: ↑

first time going to NY, I have a flatbed load. leaving from 2086 Corp ctr Dr tobyhanna PA going to Lowes 3200 Crompond rd. Yorktown NY 18466
what's the best way to get there. Thanks,
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Whatever you do, don't take I-20 through Shreveport. Use the 220 bypass

TurkeyCreekJackJohnson · Mar 31, 2024

A sign written in English is likely to be ignored if the reader isn't fluent in English. Driver's that go through and get tickets deserve each and every ticket, no exceptions.

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