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• Million dollar delay? Payment paused amid questions over road construction delay costs Play Video

  January 27, 2021 6:46 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS- A project that was supposed to be completed last month is now projected to be completed in two years. This delay could cost taxpayers nearly a million dollars. The State Department of Transportation and Development was getting ready to process a change order in the amount of... 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 »

• Lane closures next week for extensive repairs to I-10, I-12

  July 7, 2017 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE – Crews will do extensive patchwork to I-10 and I-12 through Baton Rouge and into Livingston Parish over the next week. DOTD announced lane closures for the work Friday morning. Closures begin later in the evening, Friday, July 7. There will be alternating lane closures on... more »

• City breaks ground on 'shopping bypass' boulevard Play Video

  December 7, 2016 4:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Construction will start soon on the long-awaited alternate route between I-10, the Mall of Louisiana, Perkins Rowe shopping center and Perkins Road. The city broke ground on the Paulat Boulevard project at Perkins Rowe Thursday morning. Phase 1 will include an alternate access to Perkins Rowe... more »

• Future of Green Light Plan to be determined at August meetings Play Video

  August 3, 2016 12:00 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Mayor's Office has pitched a plan to extend the Green Light Plan program, and this time around, the aim is to have property owners foot the bill for the series of road improvement projects. Since 2005, hundreds of millions of dollars have... more »

• You'll want to avoid College Dr. because of lane closures Thursday

  May 3, 2016 11:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Work on the city's sewer system will likely cause heavy delays on College Drive since southbound lanes will be closed and northbound lanes will be shifted later this week. A stretch of College near Webb Park will be closed for twelve hours Thursday. Southbound lanes will... more »

• Engineers to talk about U.S. 51 construction plans Tuesday

  April 4, 2016 3:42 PM

  PONCHATOULA - Traffic engineers will discuss a widening project for a busy thoroughfare that connects Ponchatoula and Hammond in southern Tangipahoa Parish Tuesday. Plans are already part of an environmental assessment. An environmental assessment is the first major step toward a construction project. The state hopes to widen... more »

• Upcoming meetings to discuss I-10 improvements, BR streetcar

  February 19, 2016 2:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Traffic improvement plans will be discussed at a series of meetings next week in the Greater Baton Rouge area. Planners and engineers will discuss two projects at separate meetings. The state will hold open house public meetings about improvements to the I-10 corridor from Essen Lane... more »

• As roundabout design support grows, another planned for Livingston Parish

  October 28, 2015 4:01 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - The state is planning another roundabout for a highway here and will meet with drivers about the construction. The roundabout will be installed at the intersection of Juban Road and Buddy Ellis Road. The intersection is south of I-12 and the Juban Crossing shopping development. ... more »

• Council to ask voters about $1 million money shuffle

  September 3, 2015 11:25 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The parish council scheduled a late-September meeting to discuss with voters their thoughts on using $1 million – or possibly more – on both road re-construction and land acquisitions for a future extension of Juban Road. The parish council had originally approved using the extra money from... more »

• More money for road repairs in Livingston

  August 27, 2015 9:54 PM

  LIVINGSTON - Parish leaders dedicated another $1 million to the road overlay project Thursday night. Earlier this year, the parish council agreed to spend $4.47 million to re-pave forty roads. The extra money will increase the total amount spent to around $5.5 million. It was not immediately clear what... more »