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Office of Motor Vehicles centers to be closed statewide on Monday
4+ day, 21+ hour 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.
5+ day, 19+ 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
5+ day, 21+ hour 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,…...
I-10 east reopens, I-10 west still closed in Baton Rouge
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (126+ words) All lanes of Interstate 10 east have opened, but I-10 west remains closed at Acadian Thruway after an 18-wheeler crash, Baton Rouge Police said shortly before 11 a.m. The truck crashed at Dalrymple Drive on I-10 west at about 4 a.m., closing down westbound traffic, with congestion…...
Changes made to improve student transportation issues after some bridges were closed
1+ week, 4+ day ago (464+ words) A First Student school bus stops to drop off students at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge. Weight limits and closures of some bridges in Zachary is resulting in longer walk to bus stop this school year. Zachary school leaders…...
Section of Dalrymple Drive in Baton Rouge to be closed for I-10 widening project
2+ week, 3+ day ago (42+ words) A portion of Dalrymple Drive, from East Lakeshore Drive to the Interstate 10 eastbound off-ramp, will be closed for three nights next week for crews to work on part of the I-10 widening project, the Department of Transportation and Development said Friday....
Westbound side of Huey P. Long Bridge to close for emergency repair
2+ week, 5+ day ago (130+ words) Looking north to the US 190 Bridge, seen from the observation deck, Wednesday, October 2, 2024, located on the 27th floor of the Louisiana State Capitol in downtown Baton Rouge, La. The westbound side of the US 190 Old Mississippi River bridge will be closed…...
Bonnet Carre Spillway closed westbound for accident as storms move into New Orleans area
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (156+ words) The westbound lanes of the Bonnet Carre Spillway Bridge were closed Monday afternoon near mile marker 212 as strong thunderstorms moved through the New Orleans area. An electrical tower carries power lines that span the Mississippi River near the Bonnet Carre…...
Why do so many people in Louisiana back into parking spaces, especially trucks?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (703+ words) Jonas "JJ" Johnnie, vice president of safety and training at Industrial Safety Solutions A Chevrolet truck is backed into a parking spot during lunch time at Willie's Restaurant in Baton Rouge Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Minutes after Amy King flew into Louis…...
I-110 south reopens at Airline Highway after to spilled truckload cleared, DOTD says
3+ week, 4+ day ago (83+ words) Interstate 110 south has reopened at Airline Highway, after a spilled truckload was cleared, the state Department of Transportation and Development said at about 10:50 a.m. Thursday. Congestion has reached Harding Boulevard, the department said. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route....