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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 »
  • Repeat flood properties to be bought out soon after Metro Council approves FEMA grant Play Video

    March 22, 2021 6:10 PM

    UPDATE: The East Baton Rouge Metro Council Wednesday authorized the city-parish to accept a $10.5 million FEMA grant to acquire and demolish 25 properties and elevate 19 others throughout the parish. Clay Rives, director of the Mayor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Pr eparedness, tells WBRZ he anticipates... more »
  • Bridge closure coming to Ascension Parish Play Video

    May 10, 2018 11:44 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE- Road signs went up overnight this week, preparing drivers for the summer closure of a busy interstate overpass in Ascension Parish. Residents who live just west of I-10 along Bluff Road (Hwy 928) will have about a 20-minute detour added to their drive. "Predominantly 95 percent of our... more »
  • Groundbreaking for I-10 widening set for this week Play Video

    January 8, 2018 10:11 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Interstate 10 from Highland Road in East Baton Rouge Parish to Hwy 73 in Ascension Parish will be widened after a ribbon cutting ceremony this week. It's unclear when actual construction will begin. The seven mile stretch of interstate is often congested during rush hour. DOTD... 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 »
  • Relief coming for drivers waiting for Jones Creek widening Play Video

    December 11, 2016 11:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE- A project that has been years in the making finally has a completion date. The area of Jones Creek Road between Coursey Boulevard and Tiger Bend is expected to wrap up in May. It was originally scheduled to finish in March, but the weather this year pushed... more »
  • DOTD pursues design-build contract for I-10 expansion project

    September 28, 2016 10:59 AM

    BATON ROUGE – DOTD has announced plans to move forward with the widening of seven miles of I-10 between Highland Road and LA 73 in Ascension Parish by pursing a design-build contract. On Wednesday, DOTD issued a Notice of Intent seeking a design-build firm to widen the section of... more »
  • Public meeting set on Old Hammond Hwy. widening project

    August 3, 2016 1:07 PM

    BATON ROUGE – A public meeting will be held on Thursday to present proposed alternatives on widening Old Hammond Highway. The widening will expand the highway from two lanes to four lanes with access management changes along the Old Hammond Highway from Boulevard De Province to Millerville Road. ... more »
  • Bill argues Nicholson widening needed for new river bridge

    May 22, 2016 10:57 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Representatives at the Capitol are considering a House Resolution that would repurpose funds for a Nicholson Drive widening project. If passed, House Concurrent Resolution No. 128 would repurpose more than two million dollars from the Pointe Claire Expressway in Iberville Parish. That money would be moved... more »
  • Ribbon cutting marks completion for 1st phase of Essen Lane improvements

    December 10, 2015 12:31 PM

    BATON ROUGE - City-Parish officials and Mayor-President “Kip” Holden were present Thursday morning as a ribbon cutting took place at the Essen Lane/Interstate 10 intersection where a project aimed at easing congestion has reached a major milestone. The project is part of a larger collaboration between the mayor’s Green... more »
  • Hwy 930 expansion project almost a done deal Play Video

    October 2, 2015 6:26 PM

    PRAIRIEVILLE - Ascension Parish school officials are scheduled to decide whether to approve a road widening project near Prairieville Middle School. DOTD is planning to widen the two-mile stretch of Highway 930 that runs from La. 42 to Causey Road. School officials say it's hard for buses to... more »

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