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Posted 9:09 AM 10/23/2025 by WBRZ Staff

PLAQUEMINE — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is starting construction on a $3 million project to patch, mill and overlay La. 30 between La. 74 in Iberville Parish and the East Baton Rouge Parish line.

Starting Thursday, Oct. 30, motorists can expect (More)

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Posted 6:28 AM 10/22/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - I-10 eastbound between Lori Burgess Avenue and Perkins Road was reduced to one lane on Wednesday morning after a road closure expected to be lifted at 5 a.m. continued, causing significant delays.

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Posted 4:20 PM 10/21/2025 by Angelica Butine

PORT ALLEN — Drivers on La. 1 have been experiencing busier-than-normal commutes as the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development makes progress on the next phase of the Intracoastal Bridge replacement project.

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Posted 4:54 AM 10/20/2025 by WBRZ Staff

PLAQUEMINE — The Department of Transportation and Development will be closing one lane of La. 77 in Plaquemine daily for the next several days. 

The closure, which will see one southbound lane of La. 77, also known as Bayou Jacob Road, be closed from Nuttall Road to (More)

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Posted 6:55 AM 10/16/2025 by Domenic Purdy, Lauren Hawkins

BATON ROUGE — Commuters experienced severe delays and extended backups into West Baton Rouge Parish on Thursday morning along I-10 eastbound as construction work continued past scheduled times. 

The Department of Transportation and Development said that the middle and right (More)

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Posted 4:47 AM 10/10/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — At least one person is dead after a Friday morning crash on I-12 eastbound near Essen Lane. 

The crash, which was first reported around 2:34 a.m., caused all eastbound lanes of I-12 to be closed between Essen and Airline Highway. By 5:45 a.m., the closure was lifted and traffic began flowing normally.

The coroner was called to the scene of the crash at some point.

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Posted 4:59 PM 10/9/2025 by Angelica Butine

BATON ROUGE — Public officials came together Tuesday to share their vision for the future of Plank Road.

The meeting was part of "Revive Plank Road," an initiative led by Councilman Darryl Hurst aimed at transforming one of the city’s most overlooked corridors into a thriving (More)

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Posted 4:32 AM 10/6/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — I-110 northbound was entirely closed after a crash near Convention Street early Monday morning. 

The wreck was reported just before 5 a.m. By 5:30 a.m., the roadway had entirely reopened. 

Officials said no injuries were reported from the crash. 

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Posted 6:59 AM 10/2/2025 by WBRZ Staff

GONZALES — I-10 westbound was completely blocked just before the Gonzales and St. Gabriel exit in Ascension Parish after a wreck Thursday morning

Traffic was passing the wreck on the shoulder of the road, with traffic backed up to Sorrento.

The crash was first reported around 7 a.m. By 7:45 a.m., the road reopened.

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Posted 6:05 AM 10/1/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Drivers can expect delays on I-10 westbound after a wreck involving multiple vehicles near the Highland Road exit. 

All shoulders are blocked on I-10 west near Highland, causing delays approaching Geismar.

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Posted 2:28 PM 9/25/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Two lanes of I-10 eastbound between Terrace Avenue and City Park Lake are back open after closing on Thursday.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said that the left and middle lanes will be closed starting at 9 a.m. Travel lanes re-opened around 2:30 p.m.

Congestion is still approaching Gross Tete on I-10 eastbound.