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  • Lane closures next week on US 190 bridge as railroad repairs continue

    August 9, 2023 11:53 AM

    BATON ROUGE - A lane will close on both sides of the old Mississippi River bridge for much of next week as workers make repairs to the adjacent railroad. The maintenance work will last from Aug. 15 to Aug. 19 and will keep the inside lanes on the eastbound... more »
  • Ascension Parish names new transportation chief

    August 1, 2023 5:25 PM

    Ascension Parish has installed a new public official to spearhead its transportation projects. On Tuesday, Parish President Clint Cointment announced the hiring of Daniel B. Helms as the parish's new Chief Transportation Engineer. Helms, who has 20 years experience managing transportation projects in the public and private sectors, officially... more »
  • DOTD planning overnight lane closures on I-10 in Gonzales this weekend

    August 1, 2023 4:44 PM

    GONZALES - Starting Wednesday, nightly roadwork along I-10 is expected to slow traffic in Ascension Parish. DOTD says it plans to close the left lane of I-10 West at the LA 30 overpass from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Wednesday. The closure will happen again at that same... more »
  • Underground pipe repaired following 2 On Your Side report Play Video

    December 13, 2022 4:17 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Less than two weeks after 2 On Your Side first reported on a dip in the road in Riverbend, a crew got out there to dig up the street and repair the problem for good. A contracted crew started the work Monday morning, tearing up the... more »
  • Dip in road repaired after call from 2 On Your Side; permanent fix coming Play Video

    December 2, 2022 3:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE - It took less than 24 hours for the city-parish to respond to a call from 2 On Your Side. After Monday's story about a dip in the road in Riverbend , several parish trucks brought heavy machinery to the scene Tuesday. The road was torn up so... more »
  • Livingston Parish road gets temp fix, residents say more needs to be done Play Video

    June 27, 2022 2:29 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - A road in rough shape in Livingston Parish is getting a little attention thanks to 2 On Your Side and a Livingston Parish councilman. The councilman for District 8 says it's time to make a change to get more funding to do things the right way, instead... more »
  • BR firefighter facing neighborhood drainage, road issues turns to 2 On Your Side for help Play Video

    May 12, 2022 2:30 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A Baton Rouge firefighter has had trouble getting in touch with city leaders about his neighborhood's drainage, so he called Brittany Weiss with 2 On Your Side for help. Cody Carmena lives on Highland Gardens Road off of Hooper Road. A dozen or so homes are... more »
  • Bridge construction traffic damages Zachary road, temporary fix to continue Play Video

    March 14, 2022 2:31 PM

    ZACHARY - There are about 10 houses on a stretch of road that has been badly damaged by 18-wheelers. One of those homeowners reached out to 2 On Your Side after he wasn't getting any answers. McHugh Road in Zachary has been torn up by heavy trucks hauling material... more »
  • Soil conditions and drainage issues cause for delays in Sullivan Road improvement project Play Video

    March 8, 2022 7:08 PM

    CENTRAL- Sewage pipes lay alongside Sullivan Road in Central, dirt remains piled up. This is not what the street is supposed to look like. "People ask me about this road every day. It is the talk of the city, they just see five years' worth of work, and there's... more »
  • 21-year-old dies in single vehicle crash in Gonzales

    July 25, 2021 10:45 AM

    GRAMERCY - A 21-year-old died Saturday night in a single vehicle crash on US Hwy 61 south of Interstate 10 in St. James Parish. Cassidy Boutte of Gonzales was traveling northbound on US Hwy 61 when she exited the roadway and struck a tree for reasons still unknown. ... more »
  • Governor signs bill redirecting tax money toward new bridge, interstate expansion Play Video

    July 2, 2021 12:29 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Governor John Bel Edwards has signed legislation that will redirect tax money toward major road projects. The new legislation will redirect up to $300 million in vehicle sales tax each year toward funding for a new bridge over the Mississippi River and widening I-10 to three... more »
  • Three killed in pair of deadly wrecks on I-12 in Baton Rouge

    June 14, 2021 3:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police are investigating a pair of deadly crashes that happened just hours apart on the same stretch of I-12. The second wreck happened shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday on I-12 westbound between Millerville Road and South Sherwood Forest Boulevard. The Baton Rouge Police Department said... more »
  • Bayou Manchac bridge on Old Perkins re-opens Thursday

    May 31, 2021 3:44 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - A popular pathway, shutdown for weeks, re-opened just in time for the evening commute Thursday. The Department of Transportation closed the bridge that runs over Bayou Manchac on Old Perkins Road after water overtopped the bridge surface in the May flood. Before it could open, the... more »
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    May 10, 2021 4:13 PM

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  • Lightning strikes interstate, launches chunk of road through truck's windshield

    May 10, 2021 1:34 PM

    WALTON COUNTY, Fla. - A lightning strike knocked a chunk of roadway loose on I-10 Monday, sending it through the windshield of a startled driver's truck. Photos shared by Walton County Fire Rescue showed the aftermath of the freak accident. The debris from the roadway apparently crashed through the... more »
  • I-10 widening in BR gets federal approval, expected to begin construction in 2023 Play Video

    February 25, 2021 11:40 AM

    BATON ROUGE - The expansion of I-10 through much of the capital city is set to begin in 2023 after the project received federal approval. On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced the project to widen portions of I-10 between LA 415 and the 10/12 split past College Drive... more »
  • 500-gallon chemical spill on Airline Hwy prompts shelter-in-place order for nearby residents

    January 21, 2021 6:16 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A spill involving hundreds of gallons of a potentially harmful chemical shut down a portion of Airline Highway and prompted a nearby community to shelter inside their homes. The Baton Rouge Fire Department said the spill happened shortly before 3 p.m. on Airline Highway near Prescott... more »
  • Allegedly impaired teen arrested in crash that killed pedestrian

    December 23, 2020 5:43 PM

    HOUMA - A Houma teen was arrested for vehicular homicide after he struck a pedestrian early Tuesday morning. Shortly after 1 a.m. troopers responded to LA 57 near Industrial Boulevard in regards to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The pedestrian involved in the crash was identified as... more »
  • Police identify victim in alleged vehicular homicide on Airline Highway

    August 21, 2020 6:32 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred early Friday morning on Airline Highway. The Baton Rouge Police Department responded to reports of someone lying in the road on Airline Highway and East Industrial Ave. around 2:55 a.m. Detectives believe the suspect, who has not... more »
  • Three people injured in car accident on Plank Road

    June 5, 2020 2:02 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Three people have been transported to the hospital following a Friday afternoon car accident. Around 12:30 p.m. emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler cab without a trailer on Plank Road near Lavey Lane. Emergency crews transported three people to a local... more »
  • Fatal car crash in East Feliciana Parish claims one life

    May 23, 2020 10:46 PM

    JACKSON - Troopers are investigating a fatal car crash that happened Saturday afternoon. According to Louisiana State Police, around 1 p.m. authorities responded to US Hwy 61 in reference to a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of 55-year-old Benjamin Young of Greensburg. The incident occurred on n... more »
  • Baton Rouge Police: Pedestrian killed on I-10 and College Drive

    April 20, 2020 12:02 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Police responded to a traffic accident on I-10 East and College Drive Sunday night. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, a fatal collision occurred around 9 p.m. when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. The identity of the deceased individual has not been... more »
  • LA 43 is closed due to a downed power line

    April 12, 2020 9:14 PM

    SPRINGFIELD - According to DOTD LA 43 due to a downed power line and is expected to remain closed for many hours. LA 43 is closed a quarter of a mile north of LA 42 near the Galilee Cemetery. Motorists are urged to find an alternate route. ... more »
  • Zachary woman killed in single vehicle crash

    March 29, 2020 6:46 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Troopers are investigating a fatal accident that claimed one woman's life Saturday morning. Shortly before 12 p.m. Louisiana State Troopers responded to LA Hwy 16 north of LA Hwy 1032 (4-H Club Rd.) in Livingston Parish in reference to a car crash. The crash claimed... more »
  • Weight limits concerning residents living along busy Baton Rouge boulevard Play Video

    February 7, 2020 7:20 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Trucks carrying too much weight for a posted road limit is a constant concern for Tom Mixson. "You are violating my home," he said. "They've been warned, they've been cited, and they're still doing it." Mixson has lived on Sherwood Forest between Florida Blvd. and... more »
  • Elderly man dies in Vermilion Parish car crash

    January 12, 2020 6:28 PM

    KAPLAN - Authorities responded to a fatal car crash that happened on LA Hwy 14 in Vermilion Parish Sunday morning. John Hebert, 83, died from his injuries when another driver crossed the center line and struck Hebert's 2007 GMC Acadia head on. Hebert was traveling with a minor... more »
  • Neighborhood pleads state for traffic light, state stands by plans for roundabout Play Video

    November 8, 2019 6:12 PM

    GONZALES - An intersection in Ascension Parish continues to create issues and worry for drivers. Last year, 2 On Your Side first visited with concerned residents regarding the intersection at Highway 44 and Loosemore Road in Gonzales. Then, residents were pleading with the state for a stoplight to fix the... more »
  • Parish pothole crushes car, woman's wallet Play Video

    November 1, 2019 6:23 PM

    GONZALES - A woman attending a sporting event at Lamar Dixon hit a pothole in the center's public parking lot. Mary Douget filed a claim with the parish's insurance company only to learn that the parish won't be covering the cost. She was leaving the parking lot near the... more »
  • Parish officials give timeline on repairs after culvert collapses on Cane Market Road Play Video

    July 27, 2019 11:00 AM

    WALKER - Parish officials say they hope to have a collapsed culvert on Cane Market Road completely repaired by the time school starts. The culvert collapsed over the weekend and has since completely shut down LA 1024, about half a mile west of Spring Lake Subdivision and LA 447.... 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 »
  • Livingston road list to be voted on Thursday Play Video

    February 7, 2019 6:59 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Road crews in Livingston Parish say they've been busy working on completing a 2017-2018 road list to make way for the new year's projects. A contracted crew was milling asphalt in South Point Subdivision Thursday morning, preparing the road for new soil, cement, and overlay. The... more »
  • Police identify man in fatal crash on Hwy 10 in Clinton

    December 30, 2018 7:00 PM

    CLINTON- One man is dead following a single car wreck on Hwy 10 near Folly Brown Road. Louisiana State Police identified the deceased to be 37-year-old Melvin J. Bates II. Bates was driving a 2012 Honda Accord eastbound on LA Hwy 10 around 3 p.m. Sunday. Police say... more »
  • Business owner released from prison after allegedly killing man, dumping body in roadway Play Video

    December 4, 2018 8:23 PM

    UPDATE: Booking records show Kevin Hewitt Dukes was released on bond Monday. He's accused of killing a man last week and dumping his body on S. Flannery Road. BATON ROUGE - Deputies have arrested a man who allegedly killed a person who owed him money and then dumped the... more »
  • Dangerous section of road concerns residents witnessing wrecks Play Video

    December 3, 2018 6:47 PM

    DENHAM SPRINGS - Residents living along a stretch of road in Livingston Parish say some drivers treat the strip as a speedway. Sims Road is a straight road between Highway 16 and Highway 1023 with a 35-mph speed limit. Melanie Brekeen says she's scared to get her mail some... more »
  • WRECK: US mail truck and SUV collided head-on in Central, two transported to hospital

    October 13, 2018 10:38 PM

    GREENWELL SPRINGS- A US mail truck and SUV collided head-on at Greenwell Springs and Wax Road. EMS and police were on the scene. Two people were transported to a local hospital. The SUV was carrying two children both received no injuries. more »
  • Mayor Broome presents road tax plan to voters Play Video

    July 23, 2018 11:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Constituents had a lot of questions Monday night about the mayor-president's tax plan for roads. It was the first public meeting held to sell the proposal. "I'm going to be open-minded which is a big change for me," said resident Deborah Todd. She opposed last year's... more »
  • Some metro council members only want one tax on ballot Play Video

    June 28, 2018 12:03 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Some metro council members say two tax initiatives is too much. The mayor-president's office had two tax proposals introduced at the council meeting Wednesday night, one for roads and one for a mental health facility known as the Bridge Center. "I support both programs but not... more »
  • Some Metro Council members like new road tax plan better than last one Play Video

    June 20, 2018 11:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome had a series of private meetings with metro council members Wednesday about a number of issues including her new road tax plan. The mayor wants the metro council to place the initiative on the December ballot. "I like that the funding source... more »
  • New tax plan for bridge across Mississippi River Play Video

    April 5, 2018 11:54 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Would you vote for higher taxes if it paid for a new bridge across the Mississippi River? Voters in five parishes may soon get the chance. State Senator Rick Ward (R-Port Allen) has proposed creating a special taxing district encompassing East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension,... more »
  • Central announces road projects Play Video

    February 21, 2018 10:46 PM

    CENTRAL - Mayor Junior Shelton's administration announced the following road projects on its Facebook page Wednesday: FROM THE DESK OF MAYOR JR. SHELTON One of the largest expenditures that can be made by a municipality is for roads. Planning, building, and maintaining roads can become an enormous cost.... more »
  • Authorities identify bodies after early morning house fire on 78th Ave. Play Video

    January 2, 2018 6:50 AM

    UPDATE: Authorities have identified the victims as Ivory Brown and Mary Ella Washington Brown. The coroner's office said the manner of death was accidental, and the cause of death is thermal injuries due to the fire. BATON ROUGE- Firefighters discovered the bodies of two victims after a fire... more »
  • Body discovered near Highway 442 in Tickfaw

    September 8, 2017 10:48 AM

    UPDATE: APSO says an autopsy report revealed that the cause of death was self-inflicted. TICKFAW - The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found beside a vehicle on Stafford Road near Highway 442. According to TPSO, the body of a 25-year-old black male was discovered Thursday... more »
  • Metro Council to vote on road tax next week Play Video

    September 7, 2017 11:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Mayor Sharon Weston Broome held her ninth public meeting to promote her road tax plan Thursday night at Broadmoor Methodist Church. The 5-mill property tax hike goes before the Baton Rouge Metro Council next Wednesday where members could approve it for the November ballot. Broome said she's... more »
  • Mayor Broome to hold series of meetings on road tax plan Play Video

    August 13, 2017 6:41 PM

    BATON ROUGE - In order to have better roads and transportation in East Baton Rouge Parish, Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome says taxes may have to increase, but she wants your input before anything is finalized. For the next month, she will be holding a series of public meetings around... more »
  • BRPD: 2 teens dead after drug deal turns into shooting on S. Flannery Road

    July 30, 2017 6:34 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities say two teenagers are dead after a drug escalated into a shooting in the 1000 block of S. Flannery Road Sunday. According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, authorities believe 19-year-old Kenyi Kolok and 18-year-old Orenthean Daniels met to conduct a drug transaction around 5... more »
  • Police: 73-year-old man brutally beaten during road rage attack in Slidell

    July 7, 2017 11:29 AM

    SLIDELL – A 73-year-old man was brutally beaten in road rage incident in Slidell on Thursday, police say. According to the Slidell Police Department, officers responded to a call on July 6 around noon about a fight near the intersection of Reine Avenue and Old Spanish Trail.... more »
  • 2 dead, one injured in overnight shooting on Spanish Town Road Play Video

    July 3, 2017 7:08 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Two people are dead after an early morning shooting on Monday. The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Spanish Town Road around 1:30 a.m. According to the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office, 39-year-old Timothy Armstrong and 52-year-old Tyrone Brumfield were killed during the... more »
  • Suspect arrested in road rage killing of Pennsylvania teen

    July 2, 2017 9:30 PM

    CHESTER COUNTY - The suspect in a road rage incident in Pennsylvania on Wednesday that ended in a teenage girl's shooting death has turned himself in, officials said. The suspect, identified by police today as 28-year-old David Andrew Desper of Trainer, Pennsylvania, had allegedly attempted to merge into... more »
  • Crews rescue driver after car went into creek in Central

    June 19, 2017 1:38 PM

    CENTRAL – The Central Fire Department responded to a driver that veered off the road and into a creek on Sunday. The crash occurred in the 11900 block of Lovett Road around 6:15 p.m. when a vehicle was going eastbound. The driver lost control near the curve in... more »
  • DOTD details $72 million project to widen I-10 near Highland Road

    June 13, 2017 4:43 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development has announced the successful proposer for a $72 million project that will widen Interstate 10 near Highland Road. According to DOTD Secretary Shawn D. Wilson, James Construction Group, LLC, will carry out the project to widen the interstate from... more »
  • Authorities respond to overturned vehicle on Jefferson Highway

    May 14, 2017 7:49 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Authorities are responding to an overturned vehicle on Jefferson Highway Sunday. The crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. Sunday night on Jefferson Highway at Director Drive. Sources say there were no reported injuries. There is currently no word on what caused the accident. more »
  • 21 people lose visas, other vital documents in Baton Rouge apartment fire

    May 8, 2017 12:16 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Massive flames destroyed eight units at the Hub apartment complex over the weekend. Crews arrived around 1 p.m. Saturday to find the entire roof of one building completely engulfed in flames. Firefighters even had to back out of the apartment at one point due to a... more »
  • Florida Blvd. reopens following head-on crash

    May 5, 2017 8:26 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Crews are responding to a head-on crash that left multiple people injured on Florida Blvd. The crash happened after 7:15 p.m. on Florida Blvd. near McGehee Drive. Sources on scene say at least two people have been transported to the hospital, at least one of... more »
  • 21-year-old killed after truck overturns in Terrebonne Parish

    April 19, 2017 2:10 PM

    TERREBONNE PARISH - Police say a Houma man was killed Wednesday morning when his vehicle rolled into a ditch. According to Louisiana State Police, the crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Vahli Boulevard, south of Savanne Road. Police say 21-year-old Nicholaus Braud failed to negotiate a turn and drove... more »
  • Police identify pedestrian struck in deadly Florida Blvd. crash Play Video

    April 6, 2017 9:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a vehicle on Florida Blvd Thursday night. Sources say the incident happened around 8:15 p.m. on Florida Blvd. near Wooddale Drive. Baton Rouge Police say 71-year-old Dwight Fox died at the scene after being struck by an SUV... more »

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