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A detour ahead: Thibodaux braces for upcoming Canal Boulevard bridge closures

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.

Thibodaux, LA · 4d
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Crash blocks lanes on U.S. 90B West at Tchoupitoulas

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The right lane is now open on U.S. 90B West at Tchoupitoulas, leaving the two right lanes blocked due to a crash. Congestion has reached Metairie Road on I-10 East. Congestion has reached North Claiborne Avenue on I-10 West. See a spelling or grammar error in...

New Orleans, LA · 13h
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Flipped car on I-12 near Pumpkin Center Road shuts down one lane

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,...

Hammond, LA · 3d
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Crescent City Connection lane closures start this week. See details on the $6 million project.

The westbound side of Crescent City Connection will see approximately 18 months of repairs beginning on Tuesday night, kicking off intermittent lane closures on the main connector between the West Bank and downtown New Orleans. During that time, drivers should prepare for potential backups and delays associated with the project,...

New Orleans, LA · 4d
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People news from Conrail, Ports of Indiana and New Oleans RTA

Consolidated Rail Corp. (Conrail) has appointed John Wright president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Brian Gorton, who retired. Over the past decade, Wright served as the general manager of Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad (IHB), a switching service provider jointly owned by Conrail and CPKC. He will now oversee Conrail’s operations, strategic growth, safety innovations and infrastructure enhancements. Wright started his rail career in 1996 as a conductor for Norfolk Southern Railway. Before joining IHB in 2017, he held multiple executive positions at CSX.

Indiana · 3d

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Lafourche Parish School District to replace entire bus fleet with 115 new buses

Lafourche Parish School District is preparing to roll out 115 new school buses as part of a districtwide fleet replacement expected to be completed by the end of December. The district announced Wednesday that the first wave of 2027 model buses could begin operating as early as this week through its partnership with First Student.

Lafourche Parish, LA · 8d

NOLA.com

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RTA’s new CEO vows no-nonsense approach in message to employees: ‘You have to want to survive’

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority's new CEO said he will take a no-nonsense approach to problems with the agency’s workplace culture, and that problematic employees will be shown the door. Speaking at a public forum on Monday with two other CEO candidates a day before he was selected...

New Orleans, LA · 7d

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Louisiana Winter 2026-27 Weather Awareness: Fix Cars Before Ice

From New Orleans to Baton Rouge and Shreveport, five car problems could leave drivers stranded.

Louisiana · 7d

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Avondale, operating at capacity, to spend $50 million on warehouse, railway, dock expansion

Avondale Global Gateway, the private port facility and logistics hub on the site of the former Avondale Shipyard, is planning a $50 million expansion of its west bank campus ahead of a major new tenant expected to move to the facility next year. Avondale officials have signed a five-year lease...

Avondale, LA · 8d

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‘Asphalt like substance’ spilled in St. Charles Parish roadway

Traffic is being directed around a substance spill in Luling Monday, Oct. 26.

St Charles Parish, LA · 10d

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CRISI Spotlight: $5.81MM for Louisiana Railroad Bridge Replacement

Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor, Railway Age. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is providing $5.81 million to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) for the replacement of five aging railroad bridges between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, La. The funding is part of FRA’s recently announced CRISI...

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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RTA board officially announces new CEO after months-long search

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Board of Commissioners (RTA) confirmed they have a new CEO to lead New Orleans’ transit agency. According to the board, Justin Augustine was chosen to become CEO out of three finalists. “We look forward to the leadership and vision...

New Orleans, LA · 9d

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Louisiana DOTD to begin Crescent City Connection bridge repairs

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will begin a $6.5 million repair project on the Crescent City Connection next week. The project will involve the city-bound travel lanes and HOV lanes. It will not impact the West Bank bound bridge. It is expected to impact traffic. DOTD is asking...

Louisiana · 10d

WWL

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What's next for the closed Highway 90 bridges?

New Orleans, LA · 10d

WGNO

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Partial closure on I-10 eastbound due to cargo detachment from commercial vehicle

There is a partial roadway closure on Interstate 10 eastbound near Milepost 212 after cargo was detached from a commercial vehicle, Louisiana State Police reported.

New Orleans, LA · 10d

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New Orleans DPW temporarily closes South Broad Avenue for construction

The city of New Orleans Department of Public Works announces a temporary roadway closure on S. Broad Avenue near the S. White and Delachaise Street intersection. This closure will begin Monday, Oct. 26, and is expected to remain in place for approximately one month. The closure is necessary to accommodate...

New Orleans, LA · 10d

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TPG Road Work: Week of October 26, 2026

Pavement preservation work continues in the Booker II Road area this week. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said crews from Material Resources, Inc. will apply seal coating to Booker II Road starting on Monday, October 26. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes if possible. Intermittent travel delays are to...

Tangipahoa Parish, LA · 10d

Transportation Today News

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Louisiana receives $5.81M federal grant for bridge replacements

The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) a $5.81 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program grant for the Baton Rouge–New Orleans Rail Bridge Replacement project. The $8.3 million project is a public-private partnership (P3) between DOTD and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC). It will replace […] The post Louisiana receives $5.81M federal grant for bridge replacements appeared first on Transportation Today .

New Orleans, LA · 14d

NOLA.com

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City officials fixed sporadic light timing along Poydras. These intersections could be next.

Downtown drivers are seeing smoother trips on Poydras Street after the city of New Orleans resynced several lights along the busy strip that had hampered traffic for years. And more improvements at other intersections are on the way. On Sunday, Mayor Helena Moreno shared footage of Deputy CAO for Infrastructure...

New Orleans, LA · 13d