Good afternoon.
The intersection of Highland Road and State Street is in an absolutely atrocious state of disrepair. Although it should complement the bustling commercial corridor leading to the north gates of LSU, the intersection is in horrible condition.
There are large, significant potholes. The crosswalks are long since worn through and are poorly marked. The sidewalks and curbs are left to crumble, and in their place are large ravines of missing asphalt and concrete.
Every day, students attempt to bicycle across the street and find their bicycle tires have blown. Every day, dozens of pedestrians attempt to navigate the cracked pavement while being forced to stumble across the intersection. Cars and passengers have suffered through bone-jarring jolts for years. In some places the holes have been there so long that the asphalt is but a distant memory and deep chasms are now wearing through the concrete substrate.
It is embarrassing to see such a heavily traveled intersection — one so relied upon by students at LSU and other businesses and residents that contribute so much to our economy — left to decay in such a fashion.
The city of Baton Rouge and the Department of Public Works should respect the taxpaying residents and businesses of the LSU North Gates corridor — and the LSU community as a whole — and restore faith in our Public Services by enacting repairs to this intersection immediately.
Jonathan Moser, JD/DCL