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Picayune, MS · Traffic & Transit
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Audubon Zoo Debuts New Train, Gives Manning Children's Hospital Kids First Ride
Audubon Zoo is set to unveil a brand-new train Thursday, and the very first passengers won't be paying customers at all — they'll be patients from Manning Family Children's Hospital, treated to an inaugural ride complete with a live performance from Kermit Ruffins. The new attraction, called the Audubon Wonders of Nature Express, will roll along a route with stops at the African lions, the giraffes, and the sea lions.
constructiondive.com
DOT’s $5.3B rail package funds crossings, infrastructure work
The Federal Railroad Administration will fund various passenger rail projects in 23 states through a $5.3 billion investment package, according to an Aug. 14 release from the Department of Transportation. The funding, authorized by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes about $2 billion previously allocated to California’s high-speed...
theadvocate.com
Huge ridership, deadly crashes: Growing signs of promise, peril test Amtrak’s Gulf Coast route
The Amtrak route that carries hundreds of passengers a day between New Orleans and Mobile is celebrating a year of extraordinary success and promise, even as its leaders confront growing questions of safety at rail crossings along the Gulf Coast. The route, called the Mardi Gras service, looks like a...
culturemap.com
FlixBus revives affordable route from Houston to Memphis via New Orleans
Traveling from Texas to Tennessee is about to get a lot easier, more affordable, and more scenic. Budget-friendly bus service FlixBus will relaunch its Houston-Memphis route later this month, with service starting Thursday, August 27. FlixBus is the largest intercity bus network that offers passengers affordable and comfortable travel across...
WLOX
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line to mark year of service along the Gulf Coast
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line is approaching its one-year anniversary on Tuesday, Aug. 18, having carried 150,000 passengers and averaging about 400 riders per twice-daily run since launching last August. Southern Rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross said the numbers far exceeded expectations. “I was looking...
houmatimes.com
Proposed medians, U-turns and J-turns planned for MLK Boulevard in Houma
Potential traffic changes are coming to downtown Houma. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) will conduct an open house public meeting for the proposed additions of center medians, U-turns, and J-turns along LA 3040 (MLK Boulevard) in Houma. The meeting’s purpose will be to provide information about the...
wbrz.com
Fatal crash shuts down LA 308 near Assumption-Ascension Parish line
ASCENSION PARISH — LA 308 is closed due to a fatal crash just north of the Assumption/Ascension Parish line in Ascension Parish. Northbound traffic heading toward Donaldsonville should detour to LA 1 at the Belle Rose Bridge. Southbound traffic into Assumption Parish is advised to take LA 1 at the Palo Alto Bridge.
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TPG Road Work: Week of August 10, 2026
Four high-traffic parish roads are scheduled for sealcoating next week, and cross drain projects are planned on nine local roadways across Tangipahoa Parish. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said Material Resources Inc. will do sealcoating work on Woodhaven Road, Randall Road, Giluso Road, and General Ott Road during the week of August 10.
culturalcreatives.org
The $345 Overhyped Train Trip From New York to Louisiana That Nobody Told You About
A $345 train trip from New York to Louisiana sounds like another route requiring Chicago, a station change and several separate tickets. The Crescent runs directly from New York to New Orleans. Under the current timetable, the southbound journey takes 32 hours and 12 minutes, with no required train change along the way.
whereyat.com
Ride New Orleans Closing New Enrollments to its Opportunity Pass Pilot Program
Ride New Orleans (RIDE) is closing applications for its Opportunity Pass Pilot Program because of the program's "overwhelming" success. The program, which is a partnership between RIDE, RTA, and the New Orleans Public Library, will no longer accept applications after August 14, 2026. What is The Opportunity Pass Pilot Program?
theadvocate.com
Companies in charge of tolling, developing Lake Charles I-10 bridge had problems in Plaquemines
The companies responsible for tolling once construction finishes on the new Interstate-10 Calcasieu River Bridge have been mired in controversy over problems with their tolling infrastructure on another south Louisiana bridge, leading to lawsuits and questions from public officials about the state’s continued partnership with them. Public infrastructure company...
NOLA.com
Companies in charge of tolling, developing Lake Charles I-10 bridge had problems in Plaquemines
The companies responsible for tolling once construction finishes on the new Interstate-10 Calcasieu River Bridge have been mired in controversy over problems with their tolling infrastructure on another south Louisiana bridge, leading to lawsuits and questions from public officials about the state’s continued partnership with them. Public infrastructure company...