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What's Behind NOLA's Road Signs & Bridge Names?
From highways to bridges, Louisiana's signs honor local legends whose service and stories shaped our communities. Louisiana's roads don't just carry traffic—they carry stories. But have you ever stopped to wonder who's behind the names on our bridges and highways?. According to Daniel Gitlin, public information officer for the...
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New Orleans flooding leaves cars submerged, thousands without electricity
NEW ORLEANS (NEWS 15) — Flooding continued to inundate New Orleans on Monday, leaving cars submerged on city streets, thousands of residents without electricity, and prompting some to get creative to navigate flooded areas. The flooding followed a weekend of heavy rain in the Crescent City. Additional rainfall on...
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Letters: Traffic lights at pedestrian and bike crossing are confusing and dangerous
As I travel on Carrollton Avenue, I pass many controlled intersections with the typical traffic light using red, green and yellow lights to signal the public. However, when I encounter the traffic control device designed to protect pedestrians and bicyclists, something changes. The traffic light at the Lafitte Greenway crossing...
NOLA.com
As traffic fatalities fall, fatal e-bike crashes are on the rise in New Orleans, officials say
Amid an ongoing slide in traffic fatalities, one category shows a concerning uptick — four e-bike riders have died in fatal crashes since April, according to the New Orleans Police Department. The e-bike deaths account for nearly one-fifth of Orleans Parish's 22 traffic fatalities so far this year. In...
NOLA.com
New Orleans launches new tool that’ll help you find closed roads, city construction projects
New Orleans launched an interactive dashboard Wednesday that tracks infrastructure projects and maintenance activities across the city. The dashboard shows where work is happening across the city, what kind of work is being done and when work expected to take place. It includes active and planned capital projects and Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans maintenance work orders, street closures and other ongoing work.
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Bayou Dularge Bascule Bridge Closed With Mechanical Problems
State officials say the Bayou Dularge Bascule Bridge on State Highway 315 is closed to vehicle traffic because of mechanical problems. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says the bridge in Houma is still open to marine traffic. Drivers are advised to find an alternate route and give themselves...
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Herman Johnson Lane closed Wednesday for cross drain project
Tangipahoa Parish Road and Bridge crews will temporarily close Herman Johnson Road on Wednesday, July 15, for a cross drain project. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said Herman Johnson Road will be closed at the intersection of Durbin Road to install a new culvert. Work is scheduled between the hours of 7 a.m. and 1 p.m., and no through-traffic will be allowed in the construction zone.
Trains.com
City of New Orleans cancellations to end Monday (mostly): Analysis
CHICAGO — City of New Orleans trains are set to resume daily in both directions on Monday, July 13, after disruptions of more than two weeks that included a sporadic return this week — save for a late cancellation of the Tuesday, July 14, departure from New Orleans. A large number of damaged wheelsets sidelined [...] Read More...
NOLA.com
Florida Avenue Bridge in New Orleans reopens nearly 3 months after massive sewage leak
The Florida Avenue Bridge over the Industrial Canal in New Orleans reopened over the weekend following equipment repairs tied to an April pipe break that leaked millions of gallons of sewage into the canal, according to the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans. The blue bridge in the 9th...
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tangipahoa.org
East Lewiston Road Bridge Replacement Project Begins July 20
KENTWOOD — The long-sought E. Lewiston Road bridge replacement project is scheduled to begin next week. Tangipahoa Parish President Robby Miller said the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development plans to close E. Lewiston Road between Wilson Road and R. Booty Road starting on July 20 and continuing for approximately six months as crews replace the existing bridge across Wilson Branch.
KSLA
VIDEO: America 250 commemorative locomotive rolls through Ponchatoula
PONCHATOULA, La. (WVUE) - On Sunday night (July 12), train watchers in Ponchatoula were treated to a unique sight. A locomotive commemorating America 250 was caught on video rolling through the South Tangipahoa town around 9 p.m. According to their website, the locomotive is one of two unveiled by Canadian...
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Dularge Bridge on LA 315 closed due to mechanical issues
TERREBONNE PARISH (WVUE) - The Dularge Bridge on Louisiana Highway 315 is closed to vehicle traffic due to mechanical issues, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said. The bridge remains open to marine traffic. Motorists are advised to use an alternate route and allow extra travel time. DOTD said...
NOLA.com
Flooding closes Carrollton Avenue at I-10 overpass as storms swamp New Orleans. See closure list.
All eastbound and westbound lanes of Carrollton Avenue at the Interstate 10 overpass are closed to traffic due to ongoing street flooding, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Motorists are urged to avoid the area until floodwaters recede, director of communications Officer Reese Harper said. The closure comes amid...
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Car flips onto train tracks near I-10 in New Orleans