Exclusive-New Orleans’ planned new Bourbon Street barriers only crash-rated to 10 mph
- Posted on January 5, 2025
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Exclusive-New Orleans’ planned new Bourbon Street barriers only crash-rated to 10 mph
By Brian Thevenot and Chris Kirkham NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Months before the deadly New Orleans vehicle attack on New Year’s Day, the city modeled scenarios for how an attacker could enter Bourbon Street at various intersections in a crew-cab Ford F-150 similar to the one used to kill 14 people and injure dozens more. Engineers found such a pickup could enter the crowded tourist strip at speeds