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• Pecue Lane work on schedule; interstate ramps to be installed in 2023 Play Video

  March 31, 2022 9:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A much-needed upgrade to Pecue Lane is well on its way to becoming a reality. Designed to relieve congestion from some of the most heavily-traveled roads in the city, the $60 million project will widen the road and create an exit from I-10. “It’s gonna help... more »

• Developers in Ascension may soon get the green light to build Play Video

  March 11, 2022 7:34 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - A moratorium on new development comes to an end next month. The parish council voted for it in June to give some time to study traffic and drainage issues. "In 30 years, we have literally doubled in size with no new infrastructure," District 6 Parish Councilman... more »

• DOTD planning to add HOV lanes to I-12 in coming years Play Video

  February 4, 2022 9:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - In a little less than a decade from now, Baton Rouge may no longer be infamous for rush-hour traffic congestion. That's the vision at DOTD headquarters, where officials are moving through plan after plan to reduce congestion on major roadways such as I-10 and I-12. A... more »

• DOTD urges continued caution, warns of refreezing of roads, bridges Play Video

  February 15, 2021 10:21 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisianans mostly stayed home or stayed careful during Monday's ice storm, and officials hope to see that again Tuesday. The few travelers who braved the frigid temperatures and icy roads Monday did so at a glacial pace, being careful of slick, icy spots. The Department of... more »

• State, local officials preparing for possibility of icy conditions, dangerous roads Play Video

  February 12, 2021 10:37 PM

  ST. FRANCISVILLE - In West Feliciana parish, the department of public works spent Friday sanding bridges they anticipate will pose some problems once temperatures dip below freezing. "We're expecting icy conditions on the roads and bridges," DPW director, Julius Metz said. "Because of the amount of bridges we have,... more »

• LIVE UPDATES: Monday afternoon commute

  December 14, 2020 2:25 PM

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• LIVE UPDATES: Wednesday afternoon commute

  November 25, 2020 3:12 PM

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• New lanes on I-12 expected to open in 2020

  December 19, 2019 6:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A plan to widen I-12 in the capital area may finally come to fruition next year. State Senator Dale Erdey told the Advocate Thursday that he expects the project to be "up and running sometime next year." The proposal allowing high occupancy vehicle lanes between... more »

• Mayor unveils priority list for MovEBR road projects

  October 25, 2019 5:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday, Mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome announced which projects her office plans to address first as part of a parish-wide roadwork initiative. The mayor's office said more than 20 projects are set to begin "immediately," including multiple along Airline Highway, College Drive, Highland Road and Florida... more »

• Roads in Pride reopen following heavy rain, high water

  May 12, 2019 5:25 PM

  UPDATE: According to the Pride Volunteer Fire Department all roads in the parish are open. ***** PRIDE- Roads in the Pride area are still closed off due to high waters following Saturday's storms. According to Pride Volunteer Fire Department, Pride Baywood at Riley Road are still closed.... more »

• Weekend work announced for Intracoastal Bridge

  April 12, 2019 9:30 AM

  BATON ROUGE- DOTD announced that next week there will be alternating lane closures on the Southbound Intracoastal Bridge. The closures will begin on Monday, April 15th, and end on Saturday, April 20th between 7 p.m. and 4 a.m. The steel plates with rubberized mats will be used DOTD... more »

• New subdivisions in Ascension Parish will have to pay for their own roads Play Video

  January 18, 2019 5:33 PM

  GONZALES- The Ascension Parish Council passed a measure Thursday night that would require brand new subdivisions to either make their roads private or the parish will collect a fee to maintain them. That money would only be used for that subdivision. The new measure would not apply to existing subdivisions... more »

• Study: I-10 ranked one of the most dangerous highways in the nation

  November 13, 2017 3:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Numbers show that one of the busiest interstates in South Louisiana is also one of the deadliest in the country. According to a study by Teletrac Navman , I-10 is ranked the sixth deadliest highway in the U.S. when it comes to death per mile. Data shows... more »

• PHOTOS: Double rainbow spotted in Baton Rouge following afternoon storm

  May 21, 2017 9:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Residents in the Baton Rouge area were treated to a pleasant surprise as storm clouds lifted late Sunday afternoon. Several residents sent in pictures of a double rainbow after the heavy rains let up around 6:45 p.m. The multicolored band could spotted from all around Baton... more »

• New Ascension road projects to tackle traffic problems Play Video

  May 10, 2017 6:47 PM

  ASCENSION PARISH - A new initiative called "Move Ascension" aims to reduce traffic along parish roads. "There's three problems, traffic, traffic, and traffic," said Parish President Kenny Matassa. The first road on the list is Roddy Road, that runs from Highway 42 to Airline Highway. At least... more »

• Ascension to move forward on street widening and intersection projects

  February 6, 2017 6:08 PM

  ASCENSION – The Ascension Parish Department of Public Works will begin prioritizing Parish President Kenny Matassa's recommendations for street widening and intersection improvements on several parish roads. The following roadways are recommended priorities: - Beco Road - C. Braud Road - Cannon Road - Duplessis Road - Germany Road... more »

• Storms cause severe flooding in Houston

  January 18, 2017 12:44 PM

  HOUSTON, Tx. - Severe storms have caused dangerous amounts of flood water in the Houston area. A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Harris, Fort Bend, and Wharton counties. High water levels have slowed traffic on I-45 and multiple roadways are impassable due to the... more »

• DOTD cautions Baton Rouge drivers of slick roads overnight Play Video

  January 6, 2017 11:35 PM

  BATON ROUGE - DOTD officials are warning drivers possible icy conditions could leave the roads dangerous for drivers. Crews are prepared with salt to keep the roads from freezing overnight. There are many staging areas across the state, including by the Mississippi River Bridge. Workers say they hope to keep... more »

• Frozen roadways worry Mississippi residents Play Video

  January 6, 2017 10:03 PM

  WOODVILLE, Miss. - As winter storm warnings stay in effect, Mississippi counties are bracing for more ice and cold overnight. Throughout the day Friday, parts of Mississippi experienced rain, sleet, and some snow. What's left behind could cause a mess on the roads. "My buddy passed a car and then... more »

• Audubon Bridge closed due to winter weather conditions

  January 6, 2017 6:20 PM

  NEW ROADS – Traffic officials say the Audubon Bridge on LA 10 from US 61 to LA 10 in New Roads is closed due to winter weather conditions. #BREAKING : @WBRZ reporting that the Audubon Bridge has been closed. #LaWX @NWSNewOrleans — Josh Eachus WBRZ (@Josh_Eachus) January 6,... more »

• New Roads Police arrest mom accused of giving birth, dumping newborn baby in Walmart bathroom trash can Play Video

  December 24, 2016 2:33 AM

  NEW ROADS - Just before noon, on Christmas Eve, police from New Roads arrested Kyandrea Thomas. Thomas is accused of giving birth in a Walmart bathroom, then dumping her newborn baby in a bathroom trash can before leaving the store. Thomas was arrested after she checked herself in to Lane... more »

• State can't afford to keep up with Ascension Parish growth Play Video

  November 17, 2016 5:42 PM

  PRAIRIEVILLE- Today, State Transportation leaders admitted they cannot afford to keep up with the fast pace of growth that is occurring in Ascension Parish. There simply is not enough money to expand state roads that desperately need it in the parish. The old saying, "if you build it... more »

• Trump's infrastructure plans excite Louisiana businesses, drivers Play Video

  November 10, 2016 8:06 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Excitement is growing in Baton Rouge, after President-Elect Donald Trump said he plans to invest $1 trillion to improve the country's infrastructure. Businesses like Ascenion Ready Mix concrete company in Ascension Parish are hoping work picks up once Trump takes office. "I could always use more projects,"... more »

• Livingston Parish street repairs in second phase Play Video

  June 14, 2016 6:56 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS – A series of roads in Denham Springs are soon to get a face lift. Residents of Denham Springs say that the streets are not only bad in the parish, but dangerous for drivers. "If you come through it'll mess up your front end, it's just ridiculous," Paul... more »

• DOTD: Washington Exit relief could be 3-4 years away Play Video

  April 14, 2016 1:05 PM

  BATON ROUGE – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development submitted a request for a $100 million grant for upgrades to I-10 near Lafayette. If approved, officials say the $100 million FASTLANE grant will help the state complete a 15-mile pavement replacement between I-10/49 interchange and the Atchafalaya Basin... more »

• Livingston Parish releases priority road list Play Video

  March 25, 2016 11:32 AM

  LIVINGSTON - Work on the next batch of roads is expected to begin within the next month after the Livingston Parish Council approved the priority road list Thursday. It's easy to see why Jack Allen Road in French Settlement tops the list as the parish's worst road. Some residents, like... more »

• Pothole patrol underway after Livingston Parish flooding Play Video

  March 17, 2016 5:43 PM

  KILLIAN - While flooding in Livingston Parish damaged more than 300 homes, the standing water also took a toll on roadways. That's why Livingston Parish Department of Public Works crews are on pothole patrol across the parish. Thursday crews worked in Watson, Albany, Springfield and Killian. DPW sent out three... more »

• High water leads to road closures in Ascension Parish Play Video

  March 10, 2016 3:33 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE - Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies say several roads are already closed due to high water that has risen as heavy rainfall began Thursday afternoon. The current closures are located in West Ascension Parish and are as follows: St. Patrick Street at Williams Street St. Patrick at the underpass Iberville... more »

• Busy Walker road getting new pavement Play Video

  March 4, 2016 5:21 PM

  WALKER - Work began Thursday to improve Burgess Avenue before the state transfers ownership of the road over to the city of Walker. The Department of Transportation and Development will improve drainage and overlay Burgess Avenue from Highway 447 to West Colyell Creek. When the work is completed in May,... more »

• Possible gas tax hike for road work Play Video

  February 3, 2016 7:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Some lawmakers want you pay a little more at the pump to help fix the roads. There's no official proposal yet but a 10 cent bump has long been discussed. Currently, Louisiana has a 20 cent gas tax, the ninth lowest in the country. Nationally it's... more »

• Several road projects delayed in Denham Springs Play Video

  December 28, 2015 5:48 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Several road projects expected to be underway in 2015 did not happen as planned. The most expensive project, Maple Street, was supposed to be overlaid and widened. That road serves as a popular route between Hatchell Lane and Range Avenue near Denham Springs High School. A few... more »

• More Livingston Parish road work on the way Play Video

  December 21, 2015 5:20 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Another handful of roads are set for a fix in Livingston Parish since extra road money was added to the pot. Parish leaders added $750,000 to the road overlay project since sales tax revenues produced more money than expected. This year the parish has fixed around 40... more »

• Expect heavier than normal traffic delays Monday

  December 21, 2015 4:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Like an early Christmas present from the Grinch, Louisiana traffic monitors issued a warning to drivers Monday to expect higher than normal delays for the evening rush. Around lunch time, traffic started building on I-10 eastbound between downtown Baton Rouge. At one point, congestion had reached... more »

• House passes highway bill that keeps a lid on spending

  November 5, 2015 11:09 AM

  WASHINGTON - The House has voted to continue transportation programs for six years with no significant increase in spending. That's despite warnings that the nation's roads, bridges and transit systems are falling apart. The bill passed on a 363-64 vote with wide bipartisan support. It authorizes $325 billion in spending... more »

• Rising waters in Baton Rouge cause road closures, dangerous driving conditions

  October 25, 2015 9:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Heavy rains turned streets into lakes Sunday night around the WBRZ viewing area. The entire area is under an areal flooding warning until 10:30 p.m. Sunday. That means the gradual rain fall we have seen through the weekend has built up, and it is starting to overflow.... more »

• Council approves splitting money between current, future road projects Play Video

  September 24, 2015 6:12 PM

  LIVINGSTON - The parish council approved a deal to split a pot of money between road construction and right-of-way acquisition. At a council meeting Thursday, the group approved putting $750,000 toward existing road work. Another $250,000 will be spent to buy land for a possible extension of Juban Road.... more »

• Fix coming to Range Ave. in Denham Springs Play Video

  September 17, 2015 6:40 PM

  DENHAM SPRINGS - Contractors plan to begin work on a $2.2 million project Friday night to fix the bumpy ride on Range Avenue in Denham Springs. Contractors will work nights for about 4 weeks to do asphalt work on Range Avenue south of Interstate 12 near Bass Pro Shops. Then... more »

• Noisy Joor Road quieted by new pavement Play Video

  September 9, 2015 6:37 PM

  CENTRAL - A fix to quiet down Joor Road in Central is finished after a paving experiment did not work. People who drive down Joor Road say they could not carry on a conversation in the car and had to turn up the radio to tune out road noise before... more »

• Lee Drive fully open until July 25

  July 21, 2013 4:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Lee Drive between Perkins Road and Highland Road is now fully re-opened to traffic, according to DOTD. DOTD says no closures, including lane closures, are planned along Lee Drive between Perkins and Highland until July 25. Additional information regarding the future closures along Lee Drive... more »