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Robert, LA · Traffic & Transit
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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...
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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...
WWL
Berg Canal Bridge on Morrison Road closes for repairs
NEW ORLEANS — Drivers in New Orleans East should expect another closure as work continues on the Morrison Road improvement project. Starting today, the Berg Canal Bridge on eastbound Morrison Road will close to allow crews to begin bridge repairs. Drivers traveling eastbound on Morrison Road will need to...
NOLA.com
St. Charles streetcar line to see some disruptions after RTA launches project to improve track
Some downtown and Uptown commutes may be disrupted for several months after the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority launched two projects this week aimed at revamping rail tracks along the St. Charles streetcar line. The first project at Harmony Circle will focus on replacing deteriorated sections of track that have...
NOLA.com
Kenner bus route times cut in half with new maps, Lyft rides offered in certain areas
Bus riders in Kenner are getting to their destinations in half the time after Jefferson Transit shortened one main route and added a second route, officials said. Jefferson Parish Transit and Kenner officials said that the original E201 Kenner Loop route was changed into a smaller route that runs in a circle along Loyola Drive, West Esplanade Avenue, Williams Boulevard and 31st Street. The original route took about one hour and 20 minutes to complete, while the smaller route takes 40 minutes.