Posted 5:29 AM 9/21/2026 by WBRZ Staff

ST. FRANCISVILLE — Crews in St. Francisville are working on several erosion and drainage projects throughout the town, with one along Ferdinand Street starting Monday. 

Ferdinand Street will be closed during daytime hours between Johnson and Royal streets, as well as Royal Street at Sewell Street, through Nov. 2. 

A detour will be provided for local traffic traveling to Royal Street at Johnson Street.

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Posted 6:32 AM 9/18/2026 by WBRZ Staff

HAMMOND — A crash on I-12 eastbound near I-55 southbound has closed all lanes of traffic.

The crash happened around 7:13 a.m.

Traffic is backed up several miles on I-12 approaching the Pumpkin Center Road exit. 

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Posted 7:36 AM 9/17/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — A multi-car crash caused a car to catch fire on I-10 eastbound near College Drive. 

The crash happened around 8:05 a.m. 

The two right lanes are blocked due to the fire. 

Firefighters and police responded to the scene to put out the (More)

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Posted 8:23 AM 9/14/2026 by WBRZ Staff

SORRENTO — The right lane of La. 70 westbound on the Sunshine Bridge will be closed for several hours daily over the next two weeks. 

The closure starts Monday and lasts through Sept. 25.

The closures will be active from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily as crews work to inspect the bridge, state transportation officials said.

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Posted 6:34 AM 9/10/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE - The entrance ramp from Scenic Highway to I-110 South is closed after an 18-wheeler overturned on the roadway.

DOTD first reported the crash around 3:37 a.m. on Thursday. 

The crash comes only one day after a multi-hour road closure caused by another overturned 18-wheeler along I-10 near Dalrymple Drive.

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Posted 10:15 AM 9/9/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — I-110 southbound near Government Street was blocked after a crash on Wednesday. 

The crash was first reported around 5 a.m. and was blocking all lanes.

By 11 a.m., all lanes reopened.

Congestion was beyond the I-110 curve near the Governor's Mansion. 

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Posted 4:25 PM 9/8/2026 by WBRZ Staff

ZACHARY — For the next several weeks, the bridge over Drainage Bayou along Brian Road will be closed. 

Starting Tuesday, East Baton Rouge City-Parish Department of Transportation and Drainage Traffic Engineering Division crews will repair the bridge, which is along Brian Road near where the roadway becomes Thompson Road.

The closure and repairs will last through Oct. 1. 

Posted 12:47 PM 9/4/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — A crash on I-10 eastbound near Perkins Road left the left lane blocked Friday afternoon. 

The crash, first reported around 12:37 p.m., left traffic congested past the I-10/12 merge. 

By 1:40 p.m., the roadway reopened.

Posted 7:50 AM 8/27/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — A crash on I-10 westbound near the I-10/12 merger is causing several miles of congestion. 

The crash was first reported around 8 a.m.

Only one lane is blocked at the scene of the crash, but congestion extends past Siegen Lane.

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Posted 4:42 AM 8/28/2026 by WBRZ Staff

BATON ROUGE — The westbound side of U.S. 190 on the Huey P. Long Bridge will be closed this weekend as crews work to replace a failing joint at the east end of the bridge in Baton Rouge. 

The closure, which starts Friday at 7 p.m. and extends through noon on Tuesday, will also (More)

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Posted 4:01 PM 8/24/2026 by WBRZ Staff

TICKFAW — A bridge replacement starting Monday will close Old Genessee Road in Tangipahoa Parish for half a year.

Old Genessee Road will be closed approximately one mile east of U.S. 51 and about 0.4 miles west of La. 1065. 

The closure is expected to last approximately six months while crews replace the existing bridge with a new, safer structure.