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• Authorities identify person hit, killed by train in Denham Springs

  April 27, 2021 7:05 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The Livingston Parish Coroner's Office and Denham Springs Police Department have identified the man who was hit and killed by a train Tuesday evening at a railroad crossing off Florida Boulevard. Officials say it was shortly after 5 p.m. when 39-year-old Kenneth Henson of Denham Springs... more »

• Railroad crossing damaged, residents want fix Play Video

  May 20, 2019 6:19 PM

  PORT ALLEN - A railroad crossing on the west side could be the source of a number of vehicle issues. The crossing is bumpy and broken in some areas, forcing drivers to nearly stop when they cross over. Large trucks and small cars drive over the Port Allen crossing... more »

• Baton Rouge residents upset over proposed railroad crossing closures Play Video

  November 6, 2017 11:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Many residents at a public meeting Monday night were angry that six railroad crossings near downtown could get closed. The proposal to improve safety at the sixteen crossings is a partnership between the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the East Baton Rouge City-Parish and the Kansas... more »

• Public meeting scheduled to discuss possible railroad crossing closures in Plaquemine

  June 9, 2017 2:00 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - A public meeting will be held in Plaquemine to discuss the possible closures of some railroad crossings in the area. Currently, between 20 to 30 trains pass through Plaquemine on a daily basis and each must blow their whistles as they pass through the city's railroad crossings,... more »

• DOTD launches railroad safety campaign for January

  January 4, 2017 2:19 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is launching a railroad safety campaign this month to focus on the message of "Do Not Stop on the Tracks." The campaign will run from Jan. 2 to the 21st and will aim to educate drivers and pedestrians on... more »