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Traffic and Roads
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$30 million Gonzales roundabout project near Tanger Outlets enters final phase
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (705+ words) A row of construction vehicles is sat parked at the St. Landry Avenue and Robert Wilson Road widening along LA 30 in Gonzales on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. A $30 million project that began in 2024 to add roundabouts along La. 30 in Gonzales is entering…...
Pedestrian killed in La. 19 crash in Baker
1+ week, 3+ day ago (86+ words) The crash happened on La. 19 and a portion of the highway is closed, while officers investigate the fatal crash. A pedestrian was killed when they were struck by a vehicle in Baker early Monday morning. The crash happened on La....
Guest Column: It’s time for Congress to act on road funding
1+ week, 6+ day ago (528+ words) This year, federal funding that helps repair potholes across Louisiana, pave new roads, expand highways and improve bridges will run out. Without it, businesses across our state could face added hurdles moving goods and providing services. Louisianans might see longer…...
Zachary leaders ponder solution to stop speeders on Roosevelt
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (557+ words) People living on Zachary’s Roosevelt Street are worried someone is going to get hurt if action isn’t taken to deter drivers from speeding through their neighborhood — a problem they say has become worse since nearby road closures turned their street…...
Car crash injuries at record low in Louisiana. But DWI deaths remain a problem.
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (300+ words) A Covington High School student resource officer hands a t-shirt to a Covington High School student for wearing a seatbelt on Monday, May 5, 2014. Louisiana saw the fewest injuries from vehicle crashes in state history last year, according to data released…...
1 dead, 1 critically injured after two-vehicle crash on Perkins Road Tuesday morning
3+ week, 1+ day ago (121+ words) One man was killed and another left in critical condition when a car speeding down Perkins Road hit a curb near Essen Lane and flipped onto another vehicle Tuesday morning, police say. A 2011 Chevrolet Impala was speeding eastbound on Perkins…...
Office of Motor Vehicles sites remain closed statewide as work continues on new computer system
3+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) The Office of Motor Vehicles location in Independence Park is busy during reopening after being shut down by ransomware last week Monday Nov. 25, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. All Office of Motor Vehicles customer service centers will remain closed statewide Tuesday,…...
Office of Motor Vehicles centers to be closed statewide on Monday
4+ week, 54+ min ago (144+ words) All customer service locations of the Office of Motor Vehicles will be closed throughout the state on Monday, Sept. 14, for âsystem modernization efforts and staff training,â the agency said in an online post. The temporary shutdown also affects…...
I-10 in Baton Rouge was shut down for hours. Here’s how police say it happened.
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (376+ words) This truck crashed at Dalrymple Drive on I-10 west at about 4 a.m., closing down westbound traffic. The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital, police said. An 18-wheeler jackknifed on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge early Wednesday, shutting down some of…...
I-10 west reopens after 18-wheeler crash causes 10-hour shutdown in Baton Rouge, DOTD says
4+ week, 1+ day ago (139+ words) This truck crashed at Dalrymple Drive on I-10 west at about 4 a.m., closing down westbound traffic. The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital, police said. All lanes of Interstate 10 west in Baton Rouge have reopened after an 18-wheeler crash,…...