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Dozens show up to tell federal transportation representatives what they want -- and what they don't
November 28, 2023 11:22 PM
BATON ROUGE - About 40 people filled a room at the main library Tuesday night, eager to tell federal transportation officials what was on their minds. Representatives of divisions of the Department of Transportation opened the session with a presentation of work being done in the Capital Area. ... more » -
Weekend traffic conditions: Live map, incident list here
September 17, 2022 1:35 PM
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Three inches of rain in an hour flood North Baton Rouge streets Tuesday
July 26, 2022 3:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - Streets north of downtown were impassable Tuesday afternoon after rain dumped inches of water, prompting a flash flood warning. The weather alert should expire at 4:15 p.m. as long as it's not extended, WBRZ Storm Station meteorologists said. Monitor traffic conditions live: Click HERE for... more » -
Jefferson Highway, Mid City streets and I-110 take on water during heavy rain Wednesday Play Video
July 6, 2022 3:48 PM
BATON ROUGE - Localized street flooding brought traffic to a slow crawl Wednesday afternoon. Jefferson Highway near Corporate experienced water over the curb. Flooding was also reported near the roundabout on Lobdell in Mid City. High water also caused issues on I-110 near the Governor's Mansion. Two... more » -
Pickup plunged off interstate, landed in park under I-10/I-110 interchange Play Video
July 5, 2022 5:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - One person was taken to the hospital after a freak crash near Expressway Park. A vehicle was found crushed near the park, under the I-10/I-110 interchange, after the driver lost control and drove over the railing on I-110 South. The driver was attempting to merge... more » -
Bizarre conundrum: Inclined stretch of I-10 experienced flooding during heavy rain Tuesday Play Video
June 21, 2022 5:14 PM
BATON ROUGE - Afternoon gridlock on I-10 W was exacerbated by a rare phenomenon: Standing water on the inclined stretch of the interstate as it approaches the New Bridge. Traffic was just starting to move after an earlier crash closed lanes of I-10 W in the area. But, by... more » -
Man, 75, dies in hospital after being struck by semi on I-10
June 4, 2022 12:01 PM
BATON ROUGE - A man who was struck by an 18-wheeler spent over a week fighting for his life in a hospital before he died Monday. Louisiana State Policed identified the victim Tuesday morning as Nelson Nunez, 75, of Prairieville. Nunez was standing in the road when he was... more » -
Loudest voice in legislature for a new MS River bridge leaving state senate
June 1, 2022 12:51 PM
BATON ROUGE - Rick Ward, the westside lawmaker who was instrumental in pushing for a new river bridge, will leave the legislature. Ward told WBRZ Wednesday, he had a job that was too good to pass up. He said he was not leaving the Louisiana Senate for politics... more » -
Northbound ramps at Florida-Airline interchange closed for repairs, traffic lights to be adjusted
May 23, 2022 5:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - The Airline Hwy. northbound on and off ramps over Florida Boulevard will be closed for an undetermined amount of time because of damage from a wreck Friday. On May 20, the bridge was hit by a vehicle carrying equipment. The impact damaged the bridge girders and... more » -
Erratic driver killed in River Road wreck while trying to pass other vehicles
April 14, 2022 6:46 PM
BATON ROUGE - An erratic driver was killed after he tried to pass other vehicles on River Road Thursday and drove into the path of an on-coming pickup truck. Alejandro Cordova, 21, was killed. He was driving a sports car. Baton Rouge Police said Cordova was speeding along... more » -
In latest estimate, DOTD says Mississippi River bridge project to cost $2 billion Play Video
February 23, 2022 10:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - The project to construct a new bridge over the Mississippi River is now expected to cost $2 billion, state transportation officials said Wednesday. The latest price tag for the long-awaited project was unveiled as the Department of Transportation and Development presented its latest budget during a... more » -
NEW: I-10 widening contractors plan to work 24/7 when possible
February 23, 2022 1:09 PM
BATON ROUGE – Contractors hired to do work on expanding I-10 through Baton Rouge will work 24-hour shifts when possible, the Department of Transportation and Development said Wednesday. There could be factors that prohibit overnight, continuous work – safety and noise – but the state said in areas where... more » -
Widening plans call for a single lane in each direction of I-10: Truckers are key to easing gridlock Play Video
February 22, 2022 5:15 PM
BATON ROUGE – Interstate design engineers are pressing for patience as they show off the plans for the long-awaited redesign of I-10, especially as it’s realized a short section of the interstate will squeeze down to just one travel lane in each direction. Monitor traffic conditions live anytime HERE... more » -
Christmas Eve road rage leads to hundred-mile run from the law; Suspects in custody in WBR Play Video
December 24, 2021 2:57 PM
PORT ALLEN - A man and woman were taken into custody after a 100-mile run from the law Friday afternoon. The Christmas Eve police chase ended at US 190 and La. 415 after the man driving a pickup exited the interstate and eventually crashed. Some shots were exchanged,... more » -
Central Police will close Hooper Rd. Tuesday night to clear overturned semi
December 21, 2021 5:39 PM
CENTRAL - Hooper Road between Blackwater and Lovett will be closed for much of Tuesday evening so crews can clear an overturned semi. The truck flipped after the driver swerved into a ditch to avoid hitting another vehicle. The truck toppled over as it ran into the ditch. ... more » -
Deputies: One killed in Tuesday crash on Perkins at Jamestown
November 30, 2021 9:21 AM
BATON ROUGE - A cement truck collided with a pickup truck in a deadly crash on Perkins Road Tuesday morning. The crash happened near the Jamestown community on Perkins between Pecue and Siegen around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday morning. Deputies with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office explained... more » -
Holiday traffic alert: Monitor live WBRZ traffic map, get updates all day here
November 24, 2021 12:21 PM
BATON ROUGE - Holiday traffic is expected to cause delays through Baton Rouge Wednesday. Click HERE for the live WBRZ traffic map. Already Wednesday morning, I-110 South was closed near Evangeline Street because of a crash involving an 18-wheeler and another vehicle. The crash so badly damaged the... more » -
Thoroughbred trouble: Spooked race horses bring I-10 traffic to a crawl Play Video
November 22, 2021 4:56 PM
PORT ALLEN - A four-mile long traffic jam was caused by a trailer-full of startled race horses after a mishap with the animals' trailer Monday. Click HERE for WBRZ's live traffic map. Watch WBRZ News 2 at 4:00 and 5:00 for live traffic updates: Stream the news here.... more » -
Four taken into custody after lengthy police pursuit through Baton Rouge Play Video
November 3, 2021 6:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - A lengthy police chase wound its way through residential and commercial areas of Baton Rouge Mid City, Ardenwood, Jefferson and College Drive areas Wednesday. The chase began after the driver of what appeared to be a stolen vehicle refused to stop for police earlier that afternoon.... more » -
Child killed in crash after SUV careened into creek off Joor Road
October 31, 2021 9:04 AM
BATON ROUGE - An 11-year-old was killed in a crash Saturday night on Joor Road between Prescott and Greenwell Springs. State Police said Julian Jones died in the wreck. Investigators said the child was in an SUV being driven by an 18-year-old when the driver lost control and... more » -
Game day traffic: See live map, get updates here
September 11, 2021 11:47 AM
BATON ROUGE - Monitor live traffic conditions for game day. LSU hosts McNeese at 7 p.m. The game is only available streaming and is not on television. Southern hosts Miles at 6 p.m. The weather will be clear and mild. Click HERE for the WBRZ traffic... more » -
Evacuation traffic clogs I-10 through Baton Rouge Saturday
August 28, 2021 10:48 AM
BATON ROUGE - I-10 was gridlocked Saturday as people fled Hurricane Ida. Click HERE for the WBRZ traffic map Click HERE for a stream of traffic messages Stream WBRZ newscasts here There were pockets of bumper-to-bumper traffic from Ascension through Lafayette. The most traffic was seen... more » -
Bulldozer topples off I-10, resulting in gridlock through Baton Rouge Thursday afternoon Play Video
August 19, 2021 4:27 PM
BATON ROUGE - Traffic came to a notorious Baton Rouge halt Thursday afternoon in either direction after a bulldozer toppled off the interstate. Click HERE for the WBRZ traffic map. The dozer appeared to have fallen off a hauler driving down I-10 East near Acadian. Damage in... more » -
See design options for part of new I-10 widening project over City Park Lake
August 4, 2021 6:28 PM
BATON ROUGE - DOTD wants feedback on four design options for the span of I-10 that will eventually cross over City Park Lake. The design comes as the state works on its huge redevelopment of I-10 from the west side of the river to the I-10/12 Split, the largest... more » -
Expect delays through Baton Rouge after oversized load breakdown on I-10 W
June 22, 2021 10:25 AM
BATON ROUGE - All lanes are open but expect heavy delays during the morning Tuesday due to an oversized load breakdown on I-10 W at Acadian. Lanes were closed around 9:30 Tuesday, causing a traffic jam stretching back to Essen on I-10 W and onto I-12 W before the... more » -
Head-on crash reported in Iberville Parish near I-10
June 2, 2021 5:10 PM
GROSSE TETE - There were serious injuries in a head-on crash in Iberville Parish Wednesday. Authorities were dispatched to the multi-vehicle wreck under the I-10 overpass in Grosse Tete after 3 p.m. One of the people involved was critically injured. State Police is investigating the crash. ... more » -
Mother ticketed in crash that sent 4 kids to hospital Monday, was driving with suspended license Play Video
May 24, 2021 3:54 PM
LOBDELL - A mother is being ticketed for allegedly causing a crash that sent her, her four children, and another driver to the hospital Monday. In all, six people were hurt in the crash on US 190 Monday afternoon, according to the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. Deputies... more » -
One dead in major wreck on I-10 near LA 415 Friday
May 7, 2021 3:41 PM
WEST BATON ROUGE - Police reopened I-10 to eastbound traffic Friday after a deadly crash shut down the interstate near LA 415 for hours. The wreck reportedly involved a tanker truck and closed eastbound lanes before the La. 415 exit around 2:30 p.m.. State Police began letting traffic through... more » -
I-10 gridlock across Baton Rouge; Live traffic map here
April 9, 2021 2:59 PM
BATON ROUGE - Wrecks and rubbernecking slowed traffic in either direction of I-10, causing city-wide gridlock through Baton Rouge Friday. Click HERE for the WBRZ Traffic Map . Hear WBRZ traffic updates on the radio on Guaranty stations: 100.7 The Tiger; Eagle 98.1 and Talk 107.3. Scroll to the... more » -
Leaking tanker causing gridlock on I-10 through Baton Rouge Friday
March 19, 2021 4:20 PM
BATON ROUGE - The interstate came to a halt Friday afternoon. Click HERE to see the real-time WBRZ traffic map . Fire crews were responding to a tanker truck leaking molten sulfur on the I-10 W near Citiplace. The tanker has since been cleared from the roadway,... more » -
Alcohol possibly involved in deadly Kenilworth wreck, police documents say
March 14, 2021 1:16 PM
UPDATE: Police arrested the driver April 1. Read the full story here: https://www.wbrz.com/news/driver-charged-with-dwi-vehicular-homicide-weeks-after-deadly-crash-in-kenilworth-neighborhood-141337 ***** BATON ROUGE - Police filed a search warrant seeking to test whether a driver was intoxicated when he barreled into a home in the Kenilworth neighborhood, killing two people. The crash happened on... more » -
TRAFFIC ALERT: Incident on Sherwood Forest Blvd. causes delays for miles on interstates Play Video
January 27, 2021 3:07 PM
TRAFFIC UPDATE: Sherwood Forest Blvd. remains CLOSED in both directions at I-12 due to downed power lines The off-ramp from I-12 East to Sherwood also remains closed pic.twitter.com/9RPemPlMyl — Dana DiPiazza WBRZ (@danawbrz) January 27, 2021 Tweets by wbrztraffic more » -
LIVE UPDATES: Monday afternoon commute
December 14, 2020 2:25 PM
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November 26, 2020 9:32 AM
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Two trapped when smaller vehicle is crushed between two trucks on MS River Bridge
October 27, 2020 5:58 PM
BATON ROUGE - A passenger vehicle was crushed between two 18-wheelers at the top of the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge Tuesday. The crash closed the interstate for hours, leading to interstate-wide gridlock. Click HERE to see the WBRZ traffic map . The crash was on I-10 W... more » -
LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES: Thursday afternoon commute
October 22, 2020 3:11 PM
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October 8, 2020 3:17 PM
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I-10 West CLOSED at Lobdell (LA 415) due to vehicle fire on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Play Video
September 21, 2020 3:06 PM
I-10 West is CLOSED at Lobdell LA 415 due to a vehicle fire on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge near Butte La Rose. Authorities are diverting traffic at LA 415. Drivers can take LA 415 North to HWY 190 as an alternate route. One lane of travel has reopened... more » -
LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES: Wednesday afternoon commute
September 16, 2020 3:04 PM
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I-10 West reopens after burning semi shuts down Basin Bridge for hours
August 21, 2020 7:33 AM
PORT ALLEN - I-10 West is now open after crews worked to clear debris from a large vehicle fire further down I-10 West toward Lafayette. An 18-wheeler hauling cars caught fire early Friday morning, closing I-10 W on the Basin Bridge. State police later closed I-10 closer to Baton... more » -
LIVE TRAFFIC UPDATES: Monday afternoon commute
August 3, 2020 3:01 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: Monday afternoon commute
June 29, 2020 3:04 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: Thursday afternoon commute
June 18, 2020 3:03 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: Wednesday afternoon commute
June 17, 2020 3:12 PM
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DOTD to work around historic properties as billion dollar I-10 widening project begins Play Video
June 5, 2020 11:26 PM
BATON ROUGE- The state is trying to save historic properties from getting bulldozed ahead of construction on the massive I-10 widening project through Baton Rouge. Drivers can expect extra lanes on I-10 in both directions from the west side to the 10/12 split to improve traffic flow, but the... more » -
LIVE UPDATES: Thursday afternoon commute
May 28, 2020 3:10 PM
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LIVE UPDATES: Tuesday afternoon commute
May 26, 2020 3:15 PM
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Teen killed; two seriously hurt in crash on US 61 Play Video
May 25, 2020 3:43 PM
ZACHARY - One person was killed and two others were hurt in a crash on US 61 north of the Old Scenic Highway interchange on Monday. The crash claimed the life of 17-year-old Michael Cammack of St. Francisville. Around 1:30 p.m. Cammack was driving a 2016 Dodge Journey... more »