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Legislators are considering major changes to DOTD, including creating a new, independent office outside the department to ...
A House committee considered two bills, one of which would provide better oversight on projects and create the Louisiana Highway Construction Authority ...
It will take days for major floodwaters to work their way south through the Mississippi. Flooding will persist through April.
Port NOLA's project —known as the Louisiana International Terminal — also would require a new road link connecting ... good interstate highway connections and connections by river barge ...
(KTVE/KARD) — On Sunday, April 13, 2025, shortly before 1:00 p.m., Troopers with Louisiana ... Highway 80. For reasons still under investigation, the Chevrolet traveled off the right side of the ...
The National Transportation Research Nonprofit found that 35% of major roadways in the Shreveport area are rated in poor ...
The Creole Nature Trail, which includes highways 27 and 82, is a federally-designated scenic byway known as “Louisiana’s Outback.” Along these highways in Cameron Parish, there are several areas where ...
The average driver in the metro New Orleans area loses roughly $3,000 per year as a result of poor road conditions according ...
Louisiana drivers lose $9.9 billion annually due to deteriorating roads, aging bridges, traffic congestion, and safety ...
Google Maps and other navigation apps may be the go-to for many people trying to find their way, but the traditional state highway road map still has staying power. “They are popular,” said ...