Jackson Jambalaya

Friend posted this on Facebook as "Titanic Jackson".

OMG. Fake news. I am offended.

There’s not enough room on Northside Drive for Jack.

This must be at a Belhaven location.......

Well, Jackson is like the Titanic. Going down and taking a lot of people with it.

Many news programs and other people have commented negatively on the resurfacing project going on on Lake Harbor Road in Ridgeland. At least the City of Ridgeland has some plan for periodic street resurfacing. Lake Harbor Road was not torn up by potholes and broken pavement before it was resurfaced.....what a novel idea!! A street has to be in terrible condition in Jackson and be that way for several months before it gets any attention....if then. A the old saying goes, "if you have no idea where you are going, any route will get you there." No plan, no progress!!!

12:55 - love that Ridgeland plan. Their roads are all less than 40 years old, while most of Jackson's are twice as old. And, Jackson has three times the number of miles of roads with most of the city's infrastructure sitting on a large seam of yazoo clay.

Not defending Jackson's inept management over the past twenty years, but to compare the two towns should include the disparity between the two as well.

My street in Jackson is 49 years old and hasn't received any maintenance at all beyond inept pothole repairs and post-water leak patches since 1997. For math challenged Donna Ladd cultists that means no maintenance in the last 21 years. Over those 21 years we have paid $36,526 in property taxes to Jackson alone (not JPS and not Hinds County) and haven't received jack shit in return. So Leland, take you new tax idea and shove it.

March 27, 2018

TO: Editor, Clarion Ledger

RE: RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES

In an article dated September 8, 2017 in the Clarion Ledger, MDOT officials have said “the Agency needs approximately $225,000,000 million more a year in funding to bring paving up to satisfactory levels on State roads.” Another quote in the Clarion Ledger, “Lawmakers can’t agree on spending for roads.”
How do we get the money? Politician’s solution, Senator Dean Kirby wants to tax everything to do with transportation, i.e., Fuel, Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, and Tires.
One way to get the $225 Million is to SAVE IT! Why do surrounding states including Florida, Texas, and many other states have superior roads then Mississippi? THE ANSWER IS RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES, RUBBERIZED ASPHALT. Rubberized Asphalt lasts at least two times longer than regular asphalt. MDOT has been aware of Rubberized Asphalt for twenty-five years. This is not a new technology. MDOT has done test roads and have had data for fifteen years proving this. Example: In Jackson, Mississippi, Terry Road from the City Limits to Byram is a Rubberized Road that is at least ten years old and is still doing fine.
If Rubberized Asphalt roads would last twice as long, the State could easily save that $225 million in Mississippi. This plan also solves the waste tire problem in Mississippi.
Why has this concept not been enacted in Mississippi? POLITICS – Who has the most money to lose if Mississippi gained $225 Million Dollars, or more a year? Mississippi’s road building industry.

Thomas M. Root
Madison, MS

March 27, 2018

TO: Editor, Clarion Ledger

RE: RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES

In an article dated September 8, 2017 in the Clarion Ledger, MDOT officials have said “the Agency needs approximately $225,000,000 million more a year in funding to bring paving up to satisfactory levels on State roads.” Another quote in the Clarion Ledger, “Lawmakers can’t agree on spending for roads.”
How do we get the money? Politician’s solution, Senator Dean Kirby wants to tax everything to do with transportation, i.e., Fuel, Electric Cars, Hybrid Cars, and Tires.
One way to get the $225 Million is to SAVE IT! Why do surrounding states including Florida, Texas, and many other states have superior roads then Mississippi? THE ANSWER IS RIGHT UNDER THEIR NOSES, RUBBERIZED ASPHALT. Rubberized Asphalt lasts at least two times longer than regular asphalt. MDOT has been aware of Rubberized Asphalt for twenty-five years. This is not a new technology. MDOT has done test roads and have had data for fifteen years proving this. Example: In Jackson, Mississippi, Terry Road from the City Limits to Byram is a Rubberized Road that is at least ten years old and is still doing fine.
If Rubberized Asphalt roads would last twice as long, the State could easily save that $225 million in Mississippi. This plan also solves the waste tire problem in Mississippi.
Why has this concept not been enacted in Mississippi? POLITICS – Who has the most money to lose if Mississippi gained $225 Million Dollars, or more a year? Mississippi’s road building industry.

Thomas M. Root
Madison, MS

Mr Root, while it has been known for a couple of decades that a different asphalt formulae would last longer, it does cost a small percentage more than the current mix. This would also harm the local economy by reducing road contracts, employment in that sector and the automotive parts and labor industry by reducing repairs. We simply can not afford to make that change at this time.

I have plenty of polymer (rubberized) asphalt that is life expired at about 16 years, it is not some magic bullet to make pavements last 30+ years.

MDOT has a much better mix for high axle load roads with significant truck traffic like the interstates, SMA, Stone Matrix Asphalt for high rutting resistance, topped with a thin OGFC mix that is pervious to prevent hydroplaning.

Another socialist speaks up to say, "This would also harm the local economy by reducing road contracts, employment in that sector...yada yada."

The same type chirpers who claim a county can NOT be in the business of saving money by outsourcing and privatization because they're in the 'employment office' business and doing that will put some people out of work.

Government at every point of its existence has become an employment agency. Any streamlining and process improvement may cost somebody a job and therefore must be avoided at all costs.

He is standing on his car. Only got out because the sunroof was open.

"This would also harm the local economy by reducing road contracts, employment in that sector and the automotive parts and labor industry by reducing repairs. We simply can not afford to make that change at this time. "

Att: 6:11. I read this as sarcasm, because no one could be stupid enough to believe this and still remember to breath regularly.