Residents Feeling The Pain Of Youree Drive Construction
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
There`s no denying how much of a hassle it is to maneuver through the construction along Shreveport`s Youree Drive. But imagine living right next to it like Michael Hener.
"Ain`t too happy about it," said Hener.
Blocked roads and detours lead drivers right down his street.
"You come here at 5 `o clock there`s nothing but cars constantly going down the to the stop sign. They make a right here and then that whole street is packed with cars... `Cause everyone`s trying to get shortcuts to get around this," said Hener.
The bulldozers are noisy. But Hener says that`s the least of his frustration.
"It seems like they break watermains all the time. And we`re without water anywhere from 12 to 24 hours. And there`s no telling when it`s gonna happen and when it`s gonna be fixed," said Hener.
So in the meantime he tries to stay prepared just in case.
"I keep a 30 gallon jug of water, for my dogs and to flush the toilet and I keep a stock for coffee water," said Hener.
Right now Michael`s neighborhood is in a flood zone. But it won`t be once all the construction is complete. And neighbors are optimistic about the end result.
"Maybe hopefully it`ll get the problem fixed... So we`ll just have to deal with it until then," said neighbor Chad Davis.
But for residents like Michael Hener, it can`t happen soon enough.
