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• 'Old Bridge' to close to eastbound traffic for much of the weekend

  August 4, 2023 6:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Drivers who take the U.S. 190 "Old Bridge" eastbound will be sent on a detour for much of Saturday and Sunday as crews tend to emergency railroad repair work. The Department of Transportation and Development will close U.S. 190 east at LA 415 from 7 a.m.... more »

• 10 sites remain for new Mississippi River bridge; top 3 options to be decided in May Play Video

  March 28, 2022 11:38 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The list of potential locations for a new bridge over the Mississippi River was cut in half Monday, with the expectation that three final options would be chosen by the end of May. "One thing [is] for sure, what we got out there's not working," Fred... more »

• As legislative session looms, fight over Mississippi River Bridge funding brews Play Video

  March 11, 2022 11:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As lawmakers return to the State Capitol for the legislative session, which opens Monday, a battle over proposed funding for a new Mississippi River Bridge has already begun. In the executive budget proposal unveiled in January, Gov. John Bel Edwards proposes setting aside $500 million in... 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 »

• Garret Graves among lawmakers to meet with Biden on infrastructure; 'top priority' is new bridge Play Video

  April 12, 2021 10:27 PM

  WASHINGTON - Louisiana had a seat at the table as President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Monday to discuss infrastructure. Among the congressmen and senators was Rep. Garret Graves. "The president's opening salvo was talking about how he was open to negotiation, open to... more »

• Witness to fatal crash calls for improved safety measures Play Video

  February 23, 2021 10:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In the wake of a 16-car pileup that killed a 13-year-old on Tuesday, one driver is calling for enhanced safety measures on the old Mississippi River bridge. Archie Trahan and Sherry Richard were sitting in traffic on the eastbound side of the U.S. 190 bridge Tuesday... more »

• Traffic Update: Crash on Mississippi River Bridge cleared

  February 10, 2021 6:36 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Wednesday (Feb. 10) morning crash on the Mississippi River Bridge that caused delays on I-10 West was cleared around 5:50 a.m., and the flow of traffic has returned to a steady pace. The crash, which was initially reported shortly after 5:15 a.m., occurred at the... more »

• Delays caused by crash on Miss River Bridge begin to clear Play Video

  December 10, 2020 7:43 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, a crash occurred on the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge and as of 7 a.m., delays caused by the incident are beginning to clear. Officials say the wreck occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. on I-10 E at LA-30/Nicholson Dr/LSU/Exit 155 A. ... more »

• Crash on Mississippi River Bridge causes severe delays Play Video

  December 9, 2020 8:54 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Wednesday morning crash on the Mississippi River Bridge has caused significant delays. Officials say the crash occurred around 7 a.m. on I-10 E at the top of the bridge, before LA-30/Nicholson Dr/LSU/Exit 155 and has resulted in five miles of delays. Drivers may want... more »

• Officials clear stalled truck from Mississippi River Bridge

  October 30, 2020 8:32 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A Friday morning traffic incident along I-10 east between LA-1/Port Allen exit and LA-30/Nicholson Dr/LSU exit briefly caused delays on the Mississippi River Bridge. According to information provided by the Department of Transportation and Drainage (DOTD), t he 7 am. incident involved a a disabled truck... more »

• Stalled truck removed from I-10/I-110 E; Mississippi River Bridge congestion clears Play Video

  October 12, 2020 8:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Monday morning, a stalled truck on I-10 E/I-110 E caused lane closures and congestion on the Mississippi River Bridge from 7 a.m. until about 8 a.m. The vehicle was eventually removed from the eastbound lane of traffic on I-10/110 and resulting congestion that had reached... more »

• Traffic incident on Mississippi River Bridge causes brief slowdown Play Video

  October 7, 2020 6:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday morning, a traffic incident on the Mississippi River Bridge caused lane closures and slight congestion. The incident occurred shortly after 5 a.m. and involved a d isabled vehicle that blocked the right lane of I-10 WB at LA-1/Port Allen/Plaquemine/Exit 153. 2une In's Ashley... more »

• Miss River Bridge crash involving two 18-wheelers, dump truck cleared; all I-10 E lanes reopened Play Video

  September 30, 2020 9:03 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Three large trucks involved in a crash on the Mississippi River Bridge, one of them appearing to be jacknifed, resulted in a temporary interstate closure and then lane closure along I-10 East as officials worked to remove the vehicles Wednesday morning. As of 10 a.m., the... more »

• I-10 W crash involving 18-wheeler cleared from MSR bridge, traffic remains congested Play Video

  September 10, 2020 6:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Early Thursday morning, a crash involving an 18-wheeler occurred along I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge resulting in severe delays, it was cleared from the roadway shortly before 6:30 a.m. but traffic remains congested as far as the I-10/I-12 split. It is unknown if the... more »

• Deputy made daring save 175 feet above the river as pregnant woman threatened to jump Monday Play Video

  July 29, 2019 5:12 PM

  PORT ALLEN - Almost 200-feet above the Mississippi River Monday, a well-known West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's deputy convinced then rescued a pregnant woman from jumping to her certain death. WATCH THE NEWS AND THIS STORY LIVE HERE Lt. Ken Albarez is usually the face of the ongoing... more »

• Jim Bernhard says in live radio interview today, he'd back the loan for a new bridge Play Video

  December 6, 2018 10:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Jim Bernhard, prominent businessman and one of the wealthiest people in Baton Rouge and founder of Shaw Group, which he sold for $3 billion in 2012, said off-the-cuff on a morning radio show Thursday, he’d back the loan needed to build a new bridge across the Mississippi... more »

• Sunshine Bridge closure hurts sugar cane farmers Play Video

  October 16, 2018 11:43 PM

  SORRENTO - The closure of the Sunshine Bridge near Donaldsonville couldn't come at a worse time for sugar cane farmers on the east side of the Mississippi River. Harvest season just began and all the cane must be transported to sugar mills on the west side of the river. ... more »

• Large crash scene blocks most of I-10 MS River bridge

  October 19, 2017 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Multiple vehicles are involved in a crash in the middle of the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. As many as six vehicles - two of them 18-wheelers - could be involved, sources told WBRZ. State traffic cameras showed no traffic passing westbound, out of Baton Rouge,... more »

• All lanes open on I-10 EB on MS River Bridge

  October 24, 2016 7:56 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are opened on I-10 east on the Mississippi River Bridge after officials cleared an accident. The delay from this incident is 2 miles past LA 415 (Lobdell). News 2's Ashley Fruge is monitoring the roadways. We will have updates on WBRZ.com and Twitter... more »

• All lanes now open on I-10 EB on MS River Bridge

  October 3, 2016 8:11 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-10 eastbound. Monday morning, there was a breakdown blocking the left lane on I-10 eastbound just beyond the I-110 split on the Mississippi River Bridge. The delay from this incident remains to LA 415. BREAKDOWN: Left lane... more »

• All lanes now open on I-10 WB

  September 29, 2016 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-10 westbound. Thursday morning, the two right lanes are closed on I-10 westbound on the Mississippi River Bridge due to an accident. ACCIDENT: two right lanes blocked on I-10 W @ MS River Bridge, Delay to 10/12 split... more »

• All lanes now open on I-10 West

  July 18, 2016 6:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on I-10 West at the Mississippi River Bridge. The right and center lanes of I-10 westbound at the bridge were blocked early Monday morning due to an accident. Congestion from this accident is approaching the I-10/I-12 split. HUGE MESS... more »

• Police stand ready amid concerns of I-10 bridge protest

  July 11, 2016 10:18 AM

  PORT ALLEN - Police and sheriff's deputies on either side of the Mississippi River made their presence known Monday morning amid threats protesters related to the police reform movement would try to walk onto I-10 and the Mississippi River Bridge. In Baton Rouge, a number of Baton Rouge Police... more »

• Stalled vehicle causes major delays on I-10

  June 15, 2016 8:26 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Commuters might want to take an alternate route this morning as a stalled vehicle forced the closure of the center lane of I-10 at the Mississippi River Bridge. Conjestion has reached to I-10 at South Acadian Thruway. Motorist are encouraged to use US 190 as an... more »

• I-10 West, I-110 South back open after Friday morning crash Play Video

  June 10, 2016 6:45 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic officials say I-10 West and I-110 South are back open after a wreck on the Mississippi River Bridge kept the roads closed for more than three hours Friday morning. The closures went into effect at around 5 a.m. after three 18-wheelers and four cars crashed... more »

• Bridge traffic causes problems for WBR school system Play Video

  June 1, 2016 6:29 PM

  PORT ALLEN - The West Baton Rouge School System is evaluating the possibility of increasing teacher pay, in order to keep teachers from leaving the West bank. Superintendent Wesley Watts says traffic on the new Mississippi River Bridge is driving teachers away. "I had a teacher ask if... more »

• Heavy delays after car stalls on Mississippi River Bridge

  May 27, 2016 1:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Traffic officials say a drivers should expect heavy delays on I-10 east after a stalled car on the Mississippi River Bridge caused congestion for hours Friday morning. The Department of Transportation reported around 9:30 a.m., a stalled vehicle blocked the right lane on I-10 East. Although... more »

• Heavy congestion on I-10 W following crash on Mississippi River Bridge

  April 26, 2016 2:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic officials are reporting heavy backups on I-10 Westbound as the noon our draws to a close on Tuesday. LA DOTD reported on Twitter that the center lane is blocked on 10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge due to a wreck. Crews are currently working... more »

• Roads closed, traffic gridlocked as storms pass through Baton Rouge

  March 10, 2016 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As severe weather passes over Baton Rouge, drivers traveling on the interstates can expect to have serious traffic delays. DOTD officials say a stalled tractor trailer blocked the left lane on I-10 west on the Mississippi River Bridge. Congestion from that incident backed up traffic to... more »

• Right lane closed on US 190 W before Miss. River Bridge

  February 22, 2016 9:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The left lane has opened on US 190 West before the Mississippi River bridge, leaving just the right lane blocked. The left lane is also blocked on US 190 East past the Mississippi River Bridge for emergency crews on scene. Congestion from these closures is stretching all the... more »

• Wednesday traffic problems continue on I-10 E at College Drive

  February 17, 2016 9:21 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The traffic headache is continuing for drivers in Baton Rouge. Less than an hour after I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge re-opened, traffic officials shut down two lanes of I-10 East at College Drive due to an accident. According to DOTD, the two center lanes re-opened... more »

• Wednesday morning rush plagued with traffic problems

  February 17, 2016 7:41 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Wednesday commute got off to a slow start as wrecks on both sides of I-10 forced traffic to a crawl. First, I-10 West was closed after a multi-vehicle accident shut down the interstate over the Mississippi River for a few minutes. Congestion quickly built and at... more »

• Wreck, stalled vehicles cause I-10 W backup from Miss. River Bridge to Bluebonnet

  February 3, 2016 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A pair of incidents have led to a rough start to the Wednesday evening commute in Baton Rouge. Things got kicked off properly with multiple vehicles stalling on I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge just after 3 p.m., blocking multiple lanes of traffic and causing... more »

• I-10 reopens after 12 hour closure due to big rig pileup Play Video

  December 8, 2015 5:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police reopened I-10 West through West Baton Rouge after a seven-vehicle pileup involving several tractor trailers forced it closed for around 12 hours. Trooper Nick Manale said investigators are still looking into the root cause of the wreck, which he said happened around 3... more »