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8/28/2025
Crews begin pouring concrete for bridge deck for new City Park Lake bridge as part of I-10 widening
Posted 4:00 PM 8/28/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Crews have begun pouring the bridge deck for the new City Park Lake bridge, marking a key step forward as progress continues on the first stage of the I-10 widening project near the University Lakes.
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development officials (More)
8/27/2025
Upgrades on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard aim to make commuting safer
Posted 8:34 PM 8/27/2025 by Angelica Butine
BATON ROUGE - A major infrastructure project is making significant progress in Baton Rouge. The $2.5 million multi-use path project along South Sherwood Forest Boulevard is designed to make commuting safer and more convenient for everyone.
For drivers, South Sherwood Forest Boulevard is a (More)
8/25/2025
DOTD: Dalrymple Drive closure continuing I-10 Widening Project set for Monday night, Tuesday morning
Posted 6:52 AM 8/25/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — A Dalrymple Drive closure originally scheduled for mid-August will now start Monday night, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (More)
8/21/2025
State Police identify 77-year-old man killed in crash on I-10 eastbound at La. 73
Posted 7:56 AM 8/21/2025 by Domenic Purdy
GEISMAR — One person is dead after a Wednesday night crash on I-10 eastbound at La. 73.
Louisiana State Police said that 77-year-old Clyde Butler from New Orleans was killed after his Ford F-150 veered off the roadway, struck a guardrail and overturned multiple times. He was (More)
8/20/2025
4 injured after gravel truck overturns, vehicle catches fire; I-10 reopens near Lobdell Highway
Posted 11:22 AM 8/20/2025 by WBRZ Staff
PORT ALLEN — Four people were brought to the hospital after a gravel truck overturned and another vehicle caught fire on I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish on Wednesday morning.
Acadian Ambulance said that three people were transported via Airmed, and another was taken to Our Lady of (More)
8/18/2025
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Monday Commute
Posted 5:36 AM 8/18/2025 by Lauren Hawkins
DAILY COMMUTE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND HERE:
6:30a.m.: Accident on I-110 Southbound near Government St MM (1). 1 Lane Blocked.
8/14/2025
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Crash involving 18-wheeler, multiple cars blocks ramp on I-110 southbound near Government
Posted 4:35 PM 8/14/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — A crash involving an 18-wheeler and multiple other cars has blocked one lane on I-110 southbound near Government Street.
The blockage is causing congestion approaching North Boulevard.
WBRZ has reached out to officials about any injuries connected to the crash.
8/13/2025
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-10 EB reopens between Grosse Tete, Lobdell Highway after truck drives off road
Posted 1:30 PM 8/13/2025 by WBRZ Staff
GROSSE TETE — The left inside lane of I-10 eastbound was closed Wednesday between Grosse Tete and Lobdell Highway after a truck drove off the road.
West Baton Rouge Parish deputies responded to the scene around 11:45 a.m.
By 1 p.m., the road was fully reopened.
8/11/2025
DOTD: Dalrymple Drive closure continuing I-10 Widening Project postponed; no new date set
Posted 7:21 AM 8/11/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — A Dalrymple Drive closure originally scheduled for Monday night has been postponed, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development officials said.
DOTD originally said the Monday evening and Tuesday morning closure was to continue work on the I-10 Widening (More)
8/8/2025
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-10 eastbound traffic reopens on Mississippi River Bridge after crash
Posted 11:42 AM 8/8/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Two lanes of I-10 eastbound traffic were blocked on the Mississippi River Bridge for about an hour after a crash on Friday
The crash happened near the Nicholson Drive exit of I-10 on the bridge and has left the two left lanes blocked. EMS responded to the crash, but did not transport any patients.
Traffic was approaching La. 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish.
8/7/2025
La. 1 northbound to be closed Thursday night as work continues on La. 1 Intracoastal Bridge
Posted 11:43 AM 8/7/2025 by WBRZ Staff
PORT ALLEN — The La.1 northbound bridge will be closed overnight Thursday as crews continue work on the La. 1 Intracoastal Bridge.
La. 1 will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday to 4 a.m. Friday morning, with the right lane closing starting at 7 p.m.
These closures are (More)
8/6/2025
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Wednesday Commute
Posted 5:36 AM 8/6/2025 by Lauren Hawkins
DAILY COMMUTE UPDATES CAN BE FOUND HERE:
8/5/2025
Pecue Lane Project set to be completed in 2026
Posted 7:05 PM 8/5/2025 by Angelica Butine
BATON ROUGE — A five-year road project connecting Reiger Road and Pecue Lane is causing confusion for some drivers. While the road is still under construction and not expected to open until 2026, some GPS systems are already routing drivers along the unfinished (More)
8/4/2025
Dalrymple Drive to be closed overnight as crews move equipment
Posted 1:14 PM 8/4/2025 by WBRZ Staff
BATON ROUGE — Dalrymple Drive will be closed Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Dalrymple will be closed starting at 7 p.m. from East Lakeshore Drive to March Street. The closure, which lasts until 7 a.m. Tuesday, is to allow crews to move equipment.
Traffic will be detoured to Highland Road, officials said.
8/1/2025
TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: I-12 eastbound reopened at Range Avenue in Denham Springs after crash
Posted 3:33 PM 8/1/2025 by WBRZ Staff
DENHAM SPRINGS — The left lane of I-12 eastbound was closed at Range Avenue in Denham Springs after a crash Friday afternoon.
Traffic was congested all the way to South Sherwood Forest Boulevard before it reopened shortly before 4:30 p.m.
