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• Intermittent Lane Closures on LA 383

  January 10, 2011 11:15 AM

  There will be intermittent lane closures on LA 383 (TV Tower Road) from Mile Post 14 to 15 in Jeff Davis Parish beginning Tuesday January 11, 2010 at 7:00 A.M. until 3:30 P.M. This work will continue daily from 7:00 A.M. until 3:30 P.M. Wednesday January 12, Thursday, January 13,... more »

• Tonight west bound lane of I-10: Duson Exit will be Closed

  October 26, 2010 6:26 AM

  Beginning at 8 tonight, the west bound lane of I-10 will be closed at the Duson exit. Crews will be installing lights on the overpass. Drivers are asked to drive with caution. more »

• Tonight I-10 West Reduced to 1 Lane From Mile Marker 122.5 to 121.5 Between 8 pm and 6 am

  August 24, 2010 4:08 PM

  Interstate 10 will be reduced to one lane in the westbound direction on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge near Butte Larose, in St. Martin Parish for the installation of communications equipment beginning tonight, August 24, 2010. The right lane will be closed between mile marker 122.5 and mile marker 121.5 between... more »

• DOTD Reminds Motorists Permanent Lane Adjustments to the I-10 Miss. River Bridge

  August 19, 2010 5:21 PM

  The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) reminds motorists that permanent lane adjustments to the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge went into effect on Sunday, August 8, at 8 a.m. The lane adjustments have been implemented as part of the ongoing I-10 Mississippi Bridge signing and striping project, and will... more »

• US 190 - Pointe Coupee Parish - Lane Closure

  July 16, 2010 9:54 AM

  US 190 in Pointe Coupee Parish will be reduced to one lane in the westbound direction at mile marker 141.5 east of the Town of Krotz Springs from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 23, thru Monday, July 26, 2010, for the installation of camera equipment. DOTD appreciates... more »

• I-10 At Mile Marker 92 Westbound Reduced To One Lane Thursday

  July 13, 2010 12:38 PM

  I-10 will be reduced to one lane in the westbound direction on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at the LA 95 Interchange, mile marker 92, to install foundations for light poles in the median for the LA 95 Interchange Lighting Project at this location. Work will be 7:00 am until 7:00... more »

• Atchafalaya Basin Bridge Reduced To One Lane

  March 25, 2010 5:36 PM

  Interstate 10 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge will be reduced to one lane nightly in the westbound direction over the period of the next six weeks beginning with closure between mile marker 131 and mile marker 127 on Monday, March 29, 2010 in Iberville Parish. The lane closure is... more »

• US 90 Morgan City Bridge Lane Closed

  March 25, 2010 11:27 AM

  This is to advise that US 90 Morgan City Bridge (Berwick to Morgan City) on ramp east bound as well as 1 lane on the bridge in St. Mary Parish will be closed for navigation light repairs on Sunday, March 28, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. DOTD appreciates... more »

• Lane Closure: I-10 West Bound

  February 23, 2010 11:33 AM

  Tuesday, February 23, 2010, I-10 West Bound Right Lane at Mile Post 62 will be closed from 8:00 A.M. until 12:00 Noon. Then the West Bound Left Lane will be closed from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 P.M. at Mile Post 62. more »

• Franklin man arrested for cultivation of Marijuana

  November 30, 2009 8:35 AM

  The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force Funded by the Louisiana Law Enforcement Commission Through the Evangeline Law Enforcement Commission District Press Release Date: 11-30-09 The St. Mary Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force, consisting of St. Mary Sheriff Dept., Morgan City Police Dept., Patterson Police Department Franklin Police Dept.,... more »

• Road Construction: David Duboin Road

  November 25, 2009 3:14 PM

  David Duboin Road at the intersection of Avery Island to the intersection of Curtis Lane is closed beginning today (Wednesday, November 25, 2009). This closure is necessary for the Iberia parish Public Works Department to repair damage to the David Duboin Bridge. No thru traffic will be allowed until the... more »

• Road Closed: Bayou Tesson Bridge debris removal

  November 25, 2009 1:52 PM

  Beginning Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 8:00 a.m., LA 182, in St. Landry Parish, will be closed approximately .8 miles North of LA 3233 (Harry Guilbeau Road), for the removal of debris under the Bayou Tesson Bridge. The detour will consist of LA 3233 (Harry Guilbeau Road), I-49, and LA... more »

• Restaurant Report 11-19

  November 23, 2009 7:13 PM

  Getting things started this week is La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant located at 5693 I-49 south service road. Their last inspection was June 29th. Health inspectors say they found zero critical violations making them this weeks C'est Bon Restaurant Award winner. Next, New Creswell Lane Restaurant whose last... more »

• St. Landry Crime Stoppers: Ortego Oil

  November 18, 2009 10:32 AM

  This week St. Landry Crime Stoppers needs your help in solving a burglary that happened in Opelousas, La. Sometime between 5:45 PM on November 11th and 6:40 AM on November 12th, someone went 125 Country Lane, Opelousas, and burglarized Ortego Oil. Entry was gained by someone throwing a large concrete... more »

• Lane Closure: I-49 southbound road work

  November 16, 2009 12:52 PM

  Beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, the right lane of I-49 SB, just North of the Judson Walsh overpass in St. Landry Parish, will be closed for road work. Work is expected to be completed by 12:00 p.m. DOTD appreciates your patience and reminds you to please... more »

• City of Opelousas Hopes to Find Missing Contest Winner

  November 13, 2009 2:09 PM

  (Opelousas, LA) City of Opelousas Special Project Manager Darryl Wagley says the City is issuing its first "missing person" alert. That's because the final winner in the 'Name the EventCenter' Contest has yet to be found. Last week, a drawing was held after eight people submitted the same winning name.... more »

• Lane Reduction in Lafayette Parish

  November 9, 2009 8:51 AM

  Starting this morning at 8, LA 1252, about five and a half miles east of the I-49 frontage road in Lafayette parish, will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs. The closure will be in effect until five this afternoon and will also take place tomorrow (November 10) from... more »

• Road Closed: La 93 from Lafayette to Cankton

  October 30, 2009 9:08 AM

  Beginning Wednesday, November 4, 2009, La 93 in St. Landry Parish from the Lafayette Parish Line to the North city limits of Cankton will have intermittent lane closures for the next two months, weather permitting, while crews cold plane the existing asphaltic concrete pavement, patch, stabilize the base course, and... more »

• La. State Police begin enforcing new left-lane law

  October 23, 2009 8:46 AM

  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Louisiana state troopers have begun enforcing a new law requiring drivers on multi-lane highways to remain in the right lane. The state Highway Safety Commission says state police began enforcing it earlier this month. There are several exceptions to the law. Drivers can use the... more »

• State Police Confirm Tornado North Of Jennings

  October 22, 2009 1:48 PM

  JENNINGS, La. (AP) - A tornado wreaked havoc in the southwest Louisiana town of Jennings, uprooting trees, blowing down power lines and overturning at least one tractor-trailer traveling on Interstate 10. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles says the twister touched down about 1 p.m. Thursday and crossed the... more »

• I-10 Lane Reduction at Henderson

  October 6, 2009 7:54 AM

  Traffic will be reduced to one lane in both the eastbound and westbound directions of I-10 at the Henderson exit (MM 115) beginning October 6. Crews will be making repairs to the overpass everynight from 7pm until 7am. Work is expected to last for the next 10 days. more »

• I-49 Lane Closure

  September 29, 2009 7:48 AM

  The left lane of I-49 in the northbound direction from I-10 to the Pont Des Mouton exit ramp will be closed for guard rail work. It will close at 8:00 p.m. Friday and should re-open at 6:00 a.m. Saturday more »