Press Release (Media/Web)

• 9/10/2024 - UPDATE: DOTD announces lane closures on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge for inspections
• 9/10/2024 - DOTD monitoring Tropical Storm Francine; motorists should use caution as storm makes landfall
• 9/10/2024 - DOTD Secretary's Emergency Order - Tropical Storm Francine
• 9/9/2024 - DOTD receives $104 million in redistributed funds from FHWA
• 9/9/2024 - DOTD Launches Online Permit Portal
• 8/26/2024 - ***UPDATE***: DOTD Announces Upcoming I-12 East Closure
• 8/20/2024 - DOTD Announces LA 1 Intracoastal Bridge Replacement Update
• 8/15/2024 - Major step forward in new I-10 Bridge as DOTD and Calcasieu Bridge Partners achieve financial close on new Calcasieu River Bridge Project
• 8/14/2024 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 8/14/2024 - DOTD Provides Update on Bayou Grosse Tete Bridge
• 8/13/2024 - DOTD Announces Update on LA 70 Widening Project
• 8/12/2024 - DOTD to receive $67.5 million in supplemental funds to preserve existing roads and infrastructure
• 8/8/2024 - DOTD updates the public on projects that may impact school traffic in the Baton Rouge area
• 7/31/2024 - DOTD, FHWA sign stewardship agreement
• 7/30/2024 - Dept. of Transportation and Development Announces Bid Results for Statewide Projects
• 7/25/2024 - DOTD Announces Interstate Lane Closure for College Drive Flyover Project
• 7/9/2024 - Atchafalaya Basin Bridge feedback signs in place, speed limit is 60 for all vehicles
• 7/8/2024 - Motorists should use caution as Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

Road or Lane Status

• 9/6/2024 - LA 987-3 Northbound and Southbound, West Baton Rouge Parish -- Roadwork (Paving Operations)
• 8/28/2024 - I-10 EB & WB from Exit 115 to MM 118, St. Martin Parish, Lane Closure for Herbicide Application
• 7/31/2024 - I12WB/I10WB/I110NB EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE; EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH;
• 7/29/2024 - LA 76 Eastbound/Westbound @ UP Railroad Crossing 447055A, Iberville Parish -- Roadwork (Railroad Maintenance)
• 7/29/2024 - I-10 Eastbound & Westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, St. Martin/Iberville Parishes, Alternating Lane Closures for Sweeping Operation
• 7/25/2024 - UPDATED: ***CANCELED***I-10 Eastbound, Iberville Parish -- Roadwork (Road Maintenance Operations) All Travel Lanes will remain OPEN!!!
• 7/25/2024 - LA 75 (ASCENSION PARISH) ROAD CLOSURE - South of LA 73
• 7/25/2024 - UPDATED: ****CANCELED**** I-10 Eastbound, Iberville Parish -- Roadwork (Road Maintenance Operations)
• 7/18/2024 - LA 1 Southbound (Plaquemine Bridge) , Iberville Parish -- Roadwork (Bridge Inspection)
• 7/17/2024 - UPDATED: ***CANCELED***I-10 Westbound, Iberville Parish -- Roadwork (Closure) Traffic Sign Work. This is a Partial Closure of I-10 Including Exit 127
• 7/12/2024 - EXTENDED I-10 EB Exit Ramps at Exit 103A (LA 182/US90: Morgan City) & I-49 NB Exit 1A (I-10: Baton Rouge), Lafayette Parish, Ramp Closures
• 7/3/2024 - I-10 Widening and Reconstruction Project Weekly Road Closures
• 7/3/2024 - LANE CLOSURES: LA 30 (Nicholson Drive) South Blvd. to Chimes St.

Ferry Information

• 9/11/2024 - UPDATE: Plaquemine/Sunshine ferry to close at 10 am Wednesday
• 9/10/2024 - Plaquemine/Sunshine ferry to close Wednesday due to weather
• 8/22/2024 - Second Plaquemine/Sunshine ferry to be temporarily out of service