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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.

Posted 11:00 AM 9/24/2025 by WBRZ Staff

SORRENTO — La. 70 near Raymond Tullier Road in Ascension Parish was closed in both directions Wednesday morning. 

The closure was caused by downed power lines.

The closure was reported around 8 a.m. By noon, the road had reopened.

Posted 11:27 AM 9/23/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — Florida Boulevard was briefly closed to westbound traffic near Flannery Road after a truck crash on Tuesday. 

All lanes were blocked at Flannery starting around 6:50 a.m.

By 8 a.m., the roadway reopened.

Officials said no injuries were reported in the crash.

Posted 11:50 AM 9/21/2025 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — The left lane was blocked on I-10 Eastbound at Bluebonnet due to a wreck on Sunday afternoon.

The two-vehicle crash happened around 12:30 p.m. Traffic was backed up to Essen Lane. 

All lanes were cleared just before 1 p.m.

There were no reported injuries.

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Posted 5:57 PM 9/17/2025 by WBRZ Staff

WALKER— An Acadian Ambulance was struck while its crew was responding to a driver who was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler along I-12 eastbound in Livingston Parish on Wednesday, shutting the interstate down near Walker.

Five people were injured, Acadian officials said, including one of (More)

Posted 7:22 AM 9/15/2025 by WBRZ Staff

ZACHARY — The East Flanacher Road bridge will be closed until mid-February, starting Monday.

The East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation and Drainage Traffic Engineering Division said the bridge will be closed until Feb. 15, 2026.

The bridge is located 0.9 miles west of Old Scenic Highway.

Alternate routes are via Samuels Road, Mt. Pleasant-Zachary Road and Old Scenic Highway.

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Posted 6:16 PM 9/12/2025 by Angelica Butine

BATON ROUGE — Residents along Perkins Road should now have a safer way to walk thanks to the completion of a MOVE BR sidewalk project. City leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to celebrate the new sidewalks, which stretch from Perkins Road to Acadian Thruway.

Michael Brown (More)