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• DOTD starts series of road closures tied to I-10 widening project Play Video

  September 29, 2023 3:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state has announced a series of road closures related to the I-10 widening project which will affect traffic along the 10/12 corridor throughout Baton Rouge. The closures will not impact the interstate itself, but visible work will be going on in the shoulders of I-10,... more »

• 'It's a long time coming': Iberville Parish President pleased with potential bridge locations Play Video

  May 27, 2022 7:42 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - After the potential locations for a new Mississippi River Bridge were narrowed down to just three , Parish President Mitch Ourso was pleased to find out they are all within Iberville Parish lines. “I feel like… king for the day," said Ourso, holding a crown. It's... more »

• CATS buses resuming Touchdown Express service for first LSU home game

  September 7, 2021 3:28 PM

  BATON ROUGE - CATS buses will be running routes to transport fans to and from Tiger Stadium on Saturday. Buses will be picking up and dropping off people at L'Auberge Casino & Hotel, the Interstate 110 Underpass at Florida in downtown, and the Hotel Indigo. Touchdown Express tickets... more »

• CATS continuing service, limiting buses to 10 passengers at a time

  March 24, 2020 2:42 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System is reducing the number of people allowed on CATS buses in an effort to prevent spreading the coronavirus. On Tuesday, CATS announced that each bus will be limited to 10 passengers or fewer. CATS has already announced it is waiving bus... more »

• CATS change weekday schedule during COVID-19 outbreak

  March 19, 2020 4:14 PM

  BATON ROUGE - To prevent any further spread of the coronavirus the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) will run a modified weekday schedule temporarily. Starting Friday, March 20 services will begin at the usual time, but there will be no additional buses for peak service and the last bus... more »

• Limousine company busy ahead of championship weekend Play Video

  January 8, 2020 6:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - For the last couple of weeks, LSU fans have been busy arranging their plans for the weekend and Monday's National Championship. For those looking to travel in style with a large group, they're booking rides through limousine services. Carl Dawson with Distinct Limousine Services in Baton... more »

• City's building sidewalks, residents want drainage fixed first Play Video

  April 16, 2019 7:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Darrell Rivers says putting up a two-foot wall around his property is better than worrying about whether or not the rain will cause his property to flood. "When it rains we get anxious," Rivers said. Rivers has lived on Letitia Street off of Hundred Oaks... more »

• Livingston Parish approves purchase of a dozen new school buses Play Video

  February 1, 2018 7:52 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH - It's been a long and expensive road to recovery for the Livingston Parish School District. The district purchased 57 new buses last year after more than 60 were lost to flood damage in 2016. Thursday night, the Transportation Department approved a proposal to buy a dozen... more »

• WBRZ suggests stronger safety measures on I-10, La. DOTD agrees to consider more signage Play Video

  September 27, 2017 4:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE – In an afternoon conference call with the WBRZ Investigative Unit, the state's traffic czar agreed to look into new ways to warn drivers of gridlock on I-10 approaching Baton Rouge. The call with La. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson came a day after a handful... more »

• Safety at Walker traffic circle concerns residents, officials Play Video

  September 6, 2017 12:10 AM

  WALKER- Officers are no longer directing traffic at a new Livingston Parish roundabout that has vehicles backing up onto Interstate 12, according to Walker Police Captain John Sharp. "What we had been doing was blocking the south bound lane of [Highway 447] periodically to clear the [interstate] ramp," Sharp... more »

• Better Transportation and Roads website launched

  August 16, 2017 9:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE-Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has announced the launch of the Better Transportation and Roads plan website. At www.brgov.com/btr, residents can view details on the BTR project list, project map and public meeting schedule. Constituents will also be able to provide feedback on the plan via the site or... more »

• WATCH LIVE: Mayor Broome to announce plans for proposed transportation tax Play Video

  July 20, 2017 1:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announced that she will reveal plans for a proposed 5-mil property tax to fund better transportation for roads in Baton Rouge, her office announced on Thursday. WATCH LIVE HERE The proposal for the tax to go on voters' ballots in... more »

• Gas tax could increase 20 cents per gallon Play Video

  April 6, 2017 6:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The lack of funding for road work in Louisiana is causing more than just frustration on the highway. Business groups said Thursday it's hurting the Baton Rouge area economy. "We have a very unique example recently where the LA 1 Bridge across the river was posted [closed... more »

• Sen. John Kennedy named to three U.S. Senate subcommittees

  January 18, 2017 1:07 PM

  WASHINGTON – Louisiana’s newest U.S. Senator, Republican John Kennedy, has been named to three subcommittees of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. According to a statement released Wednesday, Kennedy’s assignments are: Housing, Transportation and Community Development Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Economic Policy... more »

• Taxes to fund road work, transportation projects on December ballot Play Video

  November 29, 2016 3:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE – On the December ballot, East Baton Rouge voters will get a chance to vote on two taxes that will fund road work and transportation projects. The city wants voters to vote for the re-purposing of the existing tax and to add a 5-mill property tax. ... more »

• Railway improvements to begin Nov. 15 in Port Allen, New Roads

  November 1, 2016 12:22 PM

  PORT ALLEN – Railway improvement projects and construction will begin later this month in Port Allen, New Roads and several other Louisiana cities due to a $14 million investment from a Missouri transportation company. The Kansas City Southern Railway Company has invested $14.3 million for rail, cross tie and... more »

• Location proposed for new Washington Street exit Play Video

  October 19, 2016 11:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Conceptual drawings presented Wednesday show where state transportation officials hope to build a new Washington Street exit near Interstate 10. The proposed exit would actually begin on I-110 south just after the Government Street exit and end on Terrace Avenue a few blocks short of Washington Street. ... more »

• CATS board names Bill Deville permanent CEO

  September 20, 2016 10:32 PM

  BATON ROUGE - William "Bill" Deville, who has served as CATS interim CEO, was voted by the board to the permanent position Tuesday night. Deville has acted as interim CEO for the past several months and has worked in transportation for over 32 years. He spent over 22 years... more »

• CATS will shutter riderless Garden District route

  September 19, 2016 4:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Tuesday, the board overseeing the public bus company agreed to shut down its Garden District trolley service. CATS created the route through the historic neighborhood about 18 months ago. Combustion engine buses built to look like trolleys run the route that drives through Downtown Baton Rouge,... more »

• Post-flood, frustrated riders could wait up to an hour for a bus

  September 9, 2016 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Numerous cancellations frustrated Capital Area Transit System riders Friday as the bus system asked for patience in the system's ongoing effort to restore service with a tattered fleet and tested drivers. Earlier this week, CATS announced it was not offering its bus service to fans attending... more »

• $60 million federal grant could help deal with I-10 nightmare

  July 5, 2016 2:36 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal grant will help fund changes on I-10, Congressman Garret Graves announced in a news release Tuesday. Sixty-million dollars will be used to facilitate closing the existing Washington Street exit in Baton Rouge and building a new, left exit for the Old South Baton Rouge... more »

• 1 critically injured motorcycle wreck

  July 1, 2016 12:19 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A motorcycle wreck sent one person to the hospital and left behind heavy delays on the interstate Thursday night. The wreck happened on I-10 Westbound near Citiplace just before 10 p.m. According to EMS, one person was transported to the hospital in critical condition. Authorities couldn't comment on... more »

• Metro Council approves $10 million bond for proposed tram system Play Video

  June 22, 2016 11:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE - After a meeting to discuss fueling economic development in Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge Metro Council has approved a $10 million bond to fund the tramlinkBR project. "It's exciting," Councilmember Member Tara Wicker said. "It's an economic engine that will really reform and revitalize that whole community."... more »

• Search for permanent CATS CEO begins

  April 8, 2016 2:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The CATS board accepted Bob Mirabito's resignation and named his interim replacement at a special meeting Friday afternoon. William "Bill" Deville, who has more than 30 years of transit management experience and has been with CATS since December 2013. Deville started as the Chief Operation... more »

• State hopes to use technology to ease traffic trouble Play Video

  March 30, 2016 12:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Since most proposed fixes to solve Baton Rouge's traffic problems, like a new bridge or a loop are too costly, the state Department of Transportation and Development is looking at more affordable options like improving technology. One example is signs on each side of the river providing... more »

• LSU to offer car sharing service to students

  March 15, 2016 9:33 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University will host an event on campus to launch a car sharing service, Zipcar, now offered to its students. Zipcar, is a car sharing network that allows consumers to rent and drive cars by the hour or day. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget... more »

• New round of public meetings to study I-10 corridor

  January 29, 2016 11:44 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The state Department of Transportation and Development scheduled another series of public meetings to discuss possible ways to solve traffic jams along the I-10 corridor in Baton Rouge. The meetings will specifically look at the section of I-10 stretching from Essen Lane to LA 415 in... more »

• Governor, Mayor meet with top transportation official Play Video

  January 22, 2016 10:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE - This week, Governor John Bel Edwards and Mayor-President Kip Holden met with federal transportation authorities about Louisiana's traffic problems. Holden met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Thursday in Washington, D.C. while Edwards and Secretary of DOTD Shawn Wilson met with him Friday. All three discussed... more »

• 'Road diet' meeting set for Thursday

  December 17, 2015 8:57 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Traffic officials are expected to give an update on a road project in Baton Rouge. The Department of Transportation and Development has been working on the Government Street "road diet" for a more than a year. DOTD wants to shrink Government down to three lanes between I-110 and... more »

• Sunshine Bridge construction ends ahead of schedule Play Video

  December 7, 2015 11:33 PM

  DONALDSONVILLE – Ahead of schedule, the Sunshine Bridge was completely open for commuters Monday. A $25 million construction project on the bridge connecting St. James and Ascension Parish ended months ahead of schedule. Since April 2012, crews have been cleaning, painting and making repairs to the bridge. The project... more »

• Traffic officials working to extend Dijon Drive to future health facility Play Video

  December 3, 2015 10:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The state and the Capital Region Planning Commission propose adding another road to a heavily congested part of Baton Rouge. The project calls for an extension of Dijon Drive off Essen, to connect to a future children's hospital expected to break ground a few months. The... 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 »

• DOTD offering informational meetings for I-10 Corridor Improvement Survey Play Video

  August 26, 2015 9:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will be holding public meetings for proposed improvements to the I-10 Corridor from Essen Lane to LA 415 in Baton Rouge. The project is currently in the planning stage and the DOTD is looking for public feedback. Representatives of the project... more »