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51-473: During their existence, the Bombers played a total of 52 regular season games, winning 32, one via shootout, and losing 20, one via shootout. They scored a total of 689 goals and allowed a total of 566 goals and amassed 96 total standings points out of a possible 156 points. (The EISL awarded 3 standings points for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss, and 0 for a loss in regulation.) The Bombers made

102-516: A direct hit from Hurricane Rita in 2005, causing damage to the ship. The city decreed that the ship be moved and a new location was sought, including one in Arkansas and Lake Charles, Louisiana , for a new home. On May 6, 2009, the Lake Charles city council voted in favor of an ordinance authorizing the city to enter into a "Cooperative Endeavor Agreement" with USS Orleck . On May 20, 2010,

153-670: A leading source of revenue to the area. The U.S. Naval Station became a Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in December 1975, retained 18.5 acres as a Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center, but decommissioned the center completely in September 2008. The Port of Orange became the home to the USS ; Orleck , one of the few naval ships remaining that was built at the Orange shipyards during World War II. The city of Orange sustained

204-562: A shorter route than I-10, bypassing Baton Rouge to the south. The Gramercy Bridge was later built along its planned alignment, with LA 3125 connecting to Gramercy, but no road extends west from the bridge across the Atchafalaya Swamp to Lafayette. I-12, serving as a bypass of New Orleans around the north side of Lake Pontchartrain, was not added until October 17, 1957. At the time, I-10 and I-59 split in eastern New Orleans, with I-59 following present I-10 and I-10 following

255-654: Is a strong example of the classic Greek Revival architecture. Completed in 1912, it was the first air-conditioned public building west of the Mississippi River and its dome is the only opalescent glass dome in the United States. The Confederate Memorial of the Wind is being built on private land at the intersection of Interstate 10 and Martin Luther King Jr Drive. The city operates under

306-651: Is designated as an alternate I-10 bypass that runs from I-10/I-49 north to US 190 (exit 19B at Opelousas) then east across to Baton Rouge and back down to I-10 via I-110 south. Traffic can be diverted both ways along this route should there be the necessity to close I-10 across the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway and is also used as a hurricane evacuation route. In the capital of Baton Rouge, US 190 continues east alongside I-12 to Hammond and Slidell while I-10 turns southeastward and parallels US 61 ( Airline Highway ) to New Orleans . In

357-426: Is similar to nearby Vinton, Louisiana , and Beaumont, Texas. The record high in Orange is 105 °F or 40.6 °C recorded August 10, 1962. The record low is 11 °F or −11.7 °C recorded December 26, 1983. Orange records about 60 inches or 1,500 millimetres of rain per year. As of the 2020 census , there were 19,324 people, 7,870 households, and 4,966 families residing in the city. The population density

408-746: Is the easternmost city in Texas, located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana , and is 113 miles (182 km) from Houston . Orange is part of the Beaumont − Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area . Founded in 1836, it is a deep-water port to the Gulf of Mexico . This community was originally called Greens Bluff after a man named Resin Green, a Sabine River boatman, who arrived at this location sometime before 1830. A short time later, in 1840,

459-1016: The Horace Wilkinson Bridge over the Mississippi River (1968), the Bonnet Carré Spillway Bridge (c. 1972), the Industrial Canal Bridge (c. 1960), Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge (1965, replaced 2010), and the Pearl River Bridge (c. 1970). By the beginning of planning for the Interstate Highway System in 1939 (then called the Interregional Highway System), the Houston –New Orleans– Mobile corridor

510-721: The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport , flyover ramps were constructed at the I-10 and Loyola Drive Interchange in Kenner. Part of the project is constructing a diverging diamond interchange where both of the roads meet as well. The project connected I-10 to the new terminal at the airport that was completed in November 2019 and allowed quick access to a planned station on the proposed Baton Rouge –New Orleans Amtrak route on

561-582: The New Orleans metropolitan area, then crosses Lake Pontchartrain and leaves the state. On August 29, 2005, the I-10 Twin Span Bridge was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, rendering it unusable. The bridge was repaired, and later replaced with two higher elevation spans in 2009 and 2010. I-10 enters Louisiana at the state's southwestern corner from Orange , Texas , in a concurrency with US Route 90 (US 90), which leaves

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612-585: The Pontchartrain Expressway would likely be renamed as I-910 or I-49. The movement to remove the expressway received backing from President Biden in April 2021. However, opponents of the removal, which could cost over $ 4 billion, pointed out that removing the road would increase and worsen traffic through the area as well as in other neighborhoods among other things. Instead, in October 2022,

663-584: The Texas State University System . As of 2024 the Texas Education Code does not specify which community college system Orange is in. The Orange Leader is a semi-weekly newspaper. Orange is served by Interstate 10, as well as a deep-water seaport . Commercial aviation service is located at nearby Southeast Texas Regional Airport , and general aviation service is provided by Orange County Airport . Orange has

714-713: The council-manager form of government. The City of Orange is served by, in different portions, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District , the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District , the Orangefield Independent School District , and the Bridge City Independent School District . Lamar State College–Orange is a community college and part of

765-482: The 1998 regular season, third-best in the league. On the field, the Bombers finished fourth overall in the seven-team league. They finished the season with a record of 16 wins (including 1 shootout win) and 12 losses for a total of 47 standings points. The Bombers made the playoffs, losing to the Lafayette SwampCats 2 games to 0 in the semi-final round. Rich Ryerson was named EISL Defensive Player of

816-688: The Crescent City, I-10 rejoins US 90 (and later US 11 ) as it heads toward Slidell . In Slidell, US 11 continues northeastward toward Hattiesburg, Mississippi while I-10 and US 90 turn eastward toward coastal Mississippi . Major bridges on I-10 in Louisiana include the Sabine River Bridge (c. 1952, replaced 2003), the Lake Charles I-10 Bridge (1952), the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway (1973),

867-775: The I-10 corridor was concentrated on relieving traffic problems in urban centers. Several such projects were already underway and were incorporated into the route of I-10 during construction, such as the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans. In addition, the two major bridges on the route in Calcasieu Parish between the Texas state line and Lake Charles were built for US 90 in the early 1950s and retrofitted for I-10 traffic. Sections of I-10 through rural areas and/or those sections already served adequately by existing highways, such as Airline Highway (US 61) between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, were constructed later in

918-529: The Navy Department announced it had selected Orange as one of eight locations where it would store reserve vessels. The area of the shipyards provided a favorable location, as the Sabine River furnished an abundant supply of fresh water to prevent saltwater corrosion . Also during this period, the local chemical plants expanded, which boosted the economy. The chemical industry continues today as

969-639: The Orange District Parole Office in Orange. The City of Orange hosts several cultural attractions. The Stark Museum of Art houses one of the finest collections of 19th- and 20th-century Western American art and artifacts in the country. The collection focuses on the land, people, and wildlife of the American West. The museum also holds a significant collection of American Indian art, as well as collections of glass and porcelain, and rare books and manuscripts. The museum features

1020-478: The SwampCats. The team's artificial turf did not arrive until one week before the team's inaugural home opener because the manufacturer, Tech Turf of Georgia, accidentally destroyed the turf they originally manufactured for the Bombers. The regular season ran from June through August 1997 with the playoffs taking place in early September. The Bombers finished second overall in the seven-team league. They finished

1071-541: The US ;90 corridor into Mississippi, and so I-12 only ran to I-59 north of Slidell. By the mid-1960s, the routes had been realigned to their current configuration, with I-12 and I-59 both ending at I-10 near Slidell. Construction of the Interstate Highway System in Louisiana began in 1957. Early I-10 contracts were done under the route designation LA 3027. Much of the early construction on

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1122-542: The Year for the 1998 season. Baton Rouge Bombers players named to the 1998 EISL All-League Second Team included defender Rich Ryerson and midfielder Olivier Grava. Players named to the EISL All-League Third Team included goalkeeper Dave Tenney. Players receiving All-League Honorable Mentions included midfielders Doug Smith and Irad Young plus forward Renato Sampaio. Head coach Rob Ryerson announced he

1173-465: The city negatively, and the local economy was not boosted again until World War II . A U.S. Naval Station was installed and additional housing was provided for thousands of defense workers and servicemen and their families. The population increased to just over 60,000 residents. USS  Aulick was the first of 300 ships of various types built in Orange during the war. After the war, the peace-time population decreased to about 35,000. At this time,

1224-403: The city on August 29, 2017. The flood waters were mostly caused by the rising of the nearby Sabine River, which forms the border between Texas and Louisiana, and its many tributaries. The flooding from Harvey was due to extreme rainfall (50" to 60" in 48 hours) that fell after the storm's landfall, leaving 65% of the county under water. The Sabine did not rise until three days after the storm, when

1275-472: The city was $ 29,519, and for a family was $ 37,473. Males had a median income of $ 37,238 versus $ 21,445 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,535. About 20.5% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over' 20.3% of the population was below the poverty line , compared to 15.1% of the national population. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates

1326-536: The current alignment, including the long stretch of new corridor across the Atchafalaya Swamp. The corridor was assigned the I-10 designation in mid-1957. Prior to the gaining of federal funding for the Interstate System in the late 1950s, a toll road , the Acadian Thruway , had been proposed between Lafayette and a point near Gramercy on Airline Highway (US 61). This would have provided

1377-581: The current southern terminus of I-49 , leaving northwest out of the city and passing by the community of Breaux Bridge . From Lafayette, the highway heads east-northeast toward Baton Rouge via the Atchafalaya Swamp Freeway , an 18.2-mile (29.3 km) bridge across the Atchafalaya River and its accompanying swamp . Between the two cities, I-10 parallels US 190 , from Opelousas to Baton Rouge. This route has signs and

1428-493: The entire city of 19,000 people was flooded, from 6 in (15 cm) to 15 ft (4.5 m). The mayor of the city said about 375 people, of those who stayed behind during the storm, began to emerge, some needing food, water, and medical care. Many dead fish littered streets and properties. Three people were found dead in Orange County on September 29. Orange once again fell victim to widespread flooding when Hurricane Harvey hit

1479-527: The first ever constructed in the state, was not to be started until the completion of the flyover bridges. The I-10 westbound ramp to Loyola Drive was finally opened to traffic on September 29, 2023; the ramp from the airport to I-10 east opened two weeks later on October 13. The diverging diamond opening on October 30. There are calls to remove I-10 from the Claiborne Expressway in New Orleans and rename I-610 to I-10. The entire length of

1530-556: The flood gates of the Toledo Bend Reservoir were opened. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 21.456 square miles (55.57 km ), of which 21.352 square miles (55.30 km ) are land and 2.104 square miles (5.45 km ), is water. Orange has a humid subtropical climate. Winters are mild and rainy, while summers are hot, humid, and wet. The climate

1581-612: The freeway at the first exit. The two routes closely parallel each other through much of the state. The first community I-10 approaches in the state is Vinton, Louisiana . Between Sulphur and Lake Charles there is an interchange with I-210 . I-10 crosses the Calcasieu River Bridge into Lake Charles, passing north of the center of town, before meeting the western end of I-210. Between Lake Charles and Lafayette , I-10 bypasses several small towns including Iowa , Welsh , Jennings , and Crowley . In Lafayette, I-10 meets

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1632-465: The governments of Louisiana and New Orleans introduced a $ 94.7 million proposal to improve the elevated freeway and the space beneath it as well remove four ramps in Tremé . They proposal asked for a $ 47 million grant for the project. Orange, Texas Orange is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, Texas , United States. The population was 19,324 at the 2020 census . It

1683-567: The late 19th century, including a moderately sized Jewish population by 1896. In 1898, the county built a courthouse in the city, which later burned down and was replaced by the Orange County Courthouse . The harbor leading into the Port of Orange was dredged in 1914 to accommodate large ships. Ship building during World War I contributed to the growth in population and economy. The Great Depression , not surprisingly, affected

1734-680: The near future. In 2014, the Louisiana State Legislature officially named the Twin Span as the Frank Davis "Naturally N'Awlins" Memorial Bridge . A $ 68.9 million three-year construction project was completed between Causeway Boulevard and the 17th Street Canal in Metairie, Louisiana . It added new lanes in both directions and improve the exit and entrance ramps at Causeway and Bonnabel Boulevard. In 2012,

1785-475: The playoffs both years of their existence and played for the league championship in 1997. Connected to the Bombers by proximity, common ownership, and Interstate 10 , the Lafayette SwampCats were the chief rivals of the Baton Rouge Bombers throughout the league's short history. More than half of Baton Rouge's regular season losses were to Lafayette and both of the Bombers' playoff losses were to

1836-406: The population. The average household size was 2.41. In Orange, the population is distributed as 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household in

1887-490: The program. By the spring of 1975, the entire route of I-10 had been opened across Louisiana except for a problem 5.5-mile (8.9 km) section between Gonzales and Sorrento that was not completed for another three years. February 16, 1971 In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina , the I-10 Twin Span Bridge, a portion of I-10 between New Orleans and Slidell, spanning the eastern end of Lake Pontchartrain,

1938-521: The reconstruction of seven miles (11 km) of I-10 between I-49 (exit 103) and the Atchafalaya Basin. A center concrete barrier was constructed, the road was repaved, and an extra travel lane was constructed, making I-10 three lanes in each direction. Construction began May 2017, was completed in October 2021, and had a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 22, 2021. In order to reduce the amount of congestion for travelers trying to reach

1989-519: The season with a record of 16 wins and 8 losses (including 1 shootout loss) for a total of 49 standings points. (The EISL awarded 3 points for a win, 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout loss, and 0 for a loss in regulation.) The team reached the playoffs where they beat the Tallahassee Scorpions 23–16 in the semi-finals. The Bombers lost to the Lafayette SwampCats 12–9 in the inaugural EISL championship game. Head coach Rob Ryerson

2040-515: The ship was moved to Lake Charles. The grand opening was on April 10, 2011. Orange was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike on September 13, 2008. Damage was widespread and severe across Orange County. The 22-foot (6.7 m) storm surge breached the city's levees, caused catastrophic flooding and damage throughout the city. The storm surge traveled up the Neches River to also flood Rose City . Orange received winds at hurricane force. Nearly

2091-490: The south side of the airport. Construction began after the terminal was completed and was expected to be completed in November 2022. However, supply chain problems and the damage caused by Hurricane Ida in 2021 delayed the completion of the project to early-2023. Rainy weather during the Summer of 2022 further delayed the completion of the project to the Summer of 2023. Work on the diverging diamond interchange, which will be

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2142-628: The state completed a widening project between Causeway and Clearview Parkway and between the I-10/I-610 split and Airline Highway ( US 61 ). In 2015, the additional lanes were extended in Metairie, from Clearview Parkway west to Veterans Boulevard . I-10 was widened to three lanes in each direction from the I-10/ I-12 split to Highland Road (exit 166) from late 2008 to spring 2013. On April 8, 2017, Louisiana DOTD broke ground on

2193-424: The town was renamed Madison in honor of President James Madison . To resolve the frequent post-office confusion with another Texas community called Madisonville , the town was renamed "Orange" in 1858. The area experienced rapid growth in the late 19th century due to 17 sawmills within the city limits, making Orange the center of the Texas lumber industry. Orange's growth led to the arrival of many immigrants in

2244-468: The work of artists such as artist/naturalist John James Audubon , Paul Kane , Albert Bierstadt , Thomas Moran , and John Mix Stanley . The W. H. Stark House is a careful restoration of an 1894 Victorian home, typical of a wealthy Southeast Texas family. The 15-room, three-storied structure with its many gables, galleries, and distinctive windowed turret, shows the influence of several architectural styles. The First Presbyterian Church on Green Avenue

2295-553: Was 904.9 inhabitants per square mile (349.4/km ). There were 9,239 housing units. As of the 2010 census , there were 18,595 people, 7,585 households, and 5,021 families resided in the city. The population density was 872.7 inhabitants per square mile (337.0/km ). There were 8,868 housing units averaged 441.7 per square mile (170.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 60.9% White, 33.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.2% of

2346-727: Was leaving the Bombers due to "philosophical differences over business decisions" just days after the team's exit from the playoffs, a move later made moot when the league shut down in late December. Interstate 10 in Louisiana Interstate ;10 ( I-10 ), a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern United States , runs across the southern part of Louisiana for 274.42 miles (441.64 km) from Texas to Mississippi . It passes through Lake Charles , Lafayette , and Baton Rouge , dips south of Lake Pontchartrain to serve

2397-545: Was named the EISL Coach of the Year for the 1997 season. Irad Young was selected as the Bombers' Most Valuable Player and named to the 1997 EISL All-League Second Team. In May 1998, head coach Rob Ryerson signed his younger (by 11 months) brother Rich Ryerson as a defender for the upcoming season. The 1998 regular season ran from late May through mid August 1998 with the playoffs taking place in late August. The team averaged 3,004 fans per game over their 14 home games in

2448-482: Was part of the system. Preliminary plans took it along US 90 all the way through Louisiana, serving Lake Charles and Lafayette but not Baton Rouge. By c. 1943, it had been shifted to the north west of New Orleans, using the Louisiana Highway ;12 (LA 12), US 190, and US 61 corridors, and serving Baton Rouge but not Lake Charles or Lafayette. The 1947 plan shifted it to roughly

2499-496: Was prohibited until a new permanent six-lane span replaced the two temporarily repaired spans. The eastbound span opened to traffic on July 9, 2009, and the westbound span opened on April 7, 2010, with the old bridge being permanently closed. The approaches to the westbound lanes were completed with a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 8, 2011, and the opening of all six lanes the next morning. The old Twin Span will be demolished in

2550-498: Was reopened to two way traffic. On January 6, 2006, at 6:00 am, both lanes of the westbound span were reopened to traffic using temporary metal trusses and road panels to replace damaged sections. This restored all four lanes of the I-10 Twin Span for normal traffic with a 45 mph (72 km/h) speed limit for the westbound lanes and 60 mph (97 km/h) for the eastbound lanes. Oversized and overweight traffic

2601-683: Was severely damaged, causing a break in I-10 at that point. Unlike the Escambia Bay Bridge (east of Pensacola , Florida and damaged by Hurricane Ivan ), which is a major artery, I-12 is available to bypass New Orleans. Taking I-12 to the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway allowed entry and exit to and from the Greater New Orleans area from the East. On October 14, 2005, at 3:00 pm, the eastbound span

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