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Ever seen a white cloth hanging from a car window? Learn why some drivers use it to signal for roadside help and what Louisiana motorists should know.
PLAQUEMINE — Parts of Railroad Avenue in Plaquemine are scheduled to close for milling and paving work in the coming week. According to the traffic alert, the work is meant to improve road conditions and provide a smoother and safer driving surface. All work is weather permitting. From 7...
Is it illegal to hang an air freshener or rosary from your rearview mirror in Louisiana? Here's what state law says about driver visibility.
LIVINGSTON — Train traffic through the town of Livingston is expected to increase over the next several weeks, local police said Friday. The increase in traffic is due to maintenance on connecting railroads. The maintenance is scheduled to last around six weeks.
The two Canal Boulevard bridges are planning to be fully reconstructed starting in 2027. A public town meeting was held on Sept. 23 at the Warren J. Harang Municipal Auditorium to explain how the process would take place. The public had a chance to express their questions and comments with a Q&A session. Many concerns arose that were calmed with answers from prominent community figures.
FINALLY, some good news at the gas pump! ⛽🙌 Gas prices are dropping across Louisiana, and we found several spots around SWLA where you can fill up for less. Here's where to go this week 👇
NAPOLEONVILLE — La. 69 is completely shut down due to a broken utility pole, the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office shared on Sunday morning. According to the department, repairs are expected to take several hours. Drivers in the area should expect delays and seek an alternate route.
East Baton Rouge Parish officials broke ground on a new sidewalk project along Glasgow Avenue to improve pedestrian safety following multiple fatalities in the area.
Starting Monday, Nov. 9, the Bertrand Drive and Johnston Street intersection becomes right-turn-only for southbound Bertrand traffic while crews do underground utility work.
BATON ROUGE — A new sidewalk project along Glasgow Avenue aims to make getting around the neighborhood safer for pedestrians. Construction is now underway on the MOVEBR Glasgow Avenue Sidewalks Project, which stretches from Hyacinth Avenue to Perkins Road. The project will add approximately 4,000 feet of new sidewalks...
BATON ROUGE — Gov. Jeff Landry, alongside the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas, is petitioning the Environmental Protection Agency to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard volume requirements for 2027, saying it will help lower gas prices. Landry and the other governors say that the RFS requirements, which...
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advised that Jefferson Highway will have intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures from Drusilla Lane to Airline Highway beginning on Nov. 15. The closures come as crews work to install an asphalt wearing course on the remaining westbound lane...
Gas prices in Baton Rouge dropped an average of 12.9 cents over the last week, contributing to a nationwide decrease where the average price per gallon fell to $4.12.
GONZALES — An Atmos Energy crew and local emergency responders are working to repair an active natural gas leak near the intersection of Cornerview and Boudreaux roads. According to the Gonzales Fire Department, repair work is currently underway at the site, and emergency services are monitoring the situation. Officials...
CENTRAL — Greenwell Springs Road was closed at Wax Road due to a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran said one vehicle was driving east on Wax Road, ran a stop sign and hit a truck that was towing a boat. The crash knocked the boat off its trailer.
Welcome to your Team 2 Traffic morning commute guide. This story will be updated as traffic occurs in and around the capital area to help you know what to expect on the roads each day. The main Plaquemine ferry is in service 4:30am- 7:45pm. A second ferry runs from 5:15-...
After the tragic deaths of the couple on Nicholson Drive in Baton Rouge, the city has decided to lower the speed limit to 35 mph. Unfortunately, since many people do not obey the speed limit, this change will make no difference. Currently, the speed limit on Nicholson from the gates...
HAMMOND - A flipped car along westbound Interstate 12 at Pumpkin Center Road has shut down one lane in the area. DOTD said that the issue was reported around 5:30 p.m. and the right lane is blocked. Congestion is backed up to the I-12 and I-55 interchange. According to witnesses,...