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LSU Reveille
Opinion: LSU should provide parking permits for student workers
You have just wasted the past hour circling a parking lot, and your on-campus job shift starts in 10 minutes. Only one question stands: Where are you going to park?. LSU offers about 10 different types of student parking permits for purchase during the school year, though none of them take into account a different kind of student demographic — student workers.
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MOVEBR contractors will be striping multiple bus stops as part of Bus Rapid Transit Project
BATON ROUGE — This weekend, contractors working with MOVEBR will be working on striping multiple bus stops as part of the Bus Rapid Transit Project. The work, which will be done by Hard Rock Construction, will happen on Sunday starting at 7 p.m. at the corners of St. Ferdinand Street and North Boulevard, as well as the intersection of Florida and 4th streets.
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Baton Rouge loop talks back on table after traffic apocalypse Wednesday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State leaders and lawmakers talked about a possible Baton Rouge loop Wednesday as drivers were stuck in a traffic apocalypse that snarled traffic to a stop across the Capital City for more than nine hours. According to State Rep. Dixon McMakin, the Governor’s Office, DOTD...
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Back-to-back 18-wheeler crashes on Baton Rouge interstates renew conversations about building a loop
BATON ROUGE — Two overturned 18-wheelers on consecutive days shut down portions of the interstate and caused hours of traffic problems for drivers across the Baton Rouge area. Wednesday, an 18-wheeler blocked I-10 West near the Dalrymple Drive exit starting at 4 a.m. The interstate did not reopen until...
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Gum Swamp Road in Livingston to close for construction
LIVINGSTON — Gum Swamp Road will be closed just north of Miller Road from Tuesday, Sept. 15 to Saturday, Sept. 19. According to Livingston Parish President Randy Delatte, the closure comes as crews work to replace large cross culverts as part of the Better Roads Program. Drivers in the...
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Portion of North Brickyard Road in Baptist closed September 14-15 for
BAPTIST — A portion of North Brickyard Road in the Baptist area will be closed Monday, September 14, and Tuesday, September 15, for road work. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said bridge contractors hired by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close North Brickyard Road at the bridge located just south of Gatlin Cemetery Road.
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DOTD announces nightly lane closures for September as I-10 widening project continues
BATON ROUGE - Multiple lanes will be closed during September as DOTD continues construction on the Interstate 10 widening project. Nightly full ramp closure from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. I-10 Westbound from Acadian Thruway to Dalrymple Drive. Sunday, September 13 to Friday, September 18. The right and middle lanes...
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One lane of I-12 westbound closed after semitruck drives off roadway between Satsuma, Livingston
LIVINGSTON — I-12 westbound between Satsuma and Livingston has one lane closed after a semi-truck drove off the roadway. The crash was first reported around noon on Wednesday. One lane was closed to allow for safe access to the truck. First responders are on scene, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's...
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
Four-lane widening project planned for Hwy. 1 in Donaldsonville
A highway widening project is planned for Hwy. 1 in Donaldsonville to accommodate anticipated traffic growth. The project includes adding lanes, upgrading intersections and improving Hwy. 405. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and be completed in phases by early 2028. Officials plan to host a community meeting to...
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Thursday Morning Commute
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-...
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18-wheeler overturns, blocking I-110 entrance ramp
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18-wheeler crash blocking traffic on I-10
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An 18-wheeler crash is still causing severe backups along Interstate 10 on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9. According to the La. DOTD, I-10 West is completely closed at Dalrymple Drive, as well as the two lanes of I-10 East. Drivers on I-10 West are being forced...
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Tangipahoa Parish president warns portion of Amites Gulino Road will be closed on Friday
AMITE — A portion of Gulino Road will be closed this Friday for road work. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said on Thursday that parish road crews will close Gulino Road approximately 730 feet from LA 1046 starting at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. Crews will be working...
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Baton Rouge fuel costs are rising. Diesel may be the bigger threat to household budgets.
BATON ROUGE, La. — The latest fuel-price numbers tell two stories in Baton Rouge: Gasoline is becoming more expensive for drivers, while diesel is reaching levels that could put additional pressure on the cost of moving goods and running businesses. Regular gasoline averaged $3.7685 per gallon in the Baton...
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Stalled oversized vehicle blocking northbound La. 1
PORT ALLEN — A stalled oversized load is blocking both northbound travel lanes on La. 1, just south of Lafiton Lane near Placid Refining, the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday afternoon. Louisiana State Police is currently on scene. Traffic is currently being allowed to pass...