louisiana department of transportation

Motorists who travel across Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin via I-10 can expect delays as the new equipment is installed later this month.

When he started, he was a student-employee and, in that same year, he became a permanent employee of the department. That year was 1955.

If you have been driving around the state and wondered to yourself why the grass is so tall in the medians, we think we have the answer for you.

Many roadways are designed to hold water so homes and businesses don't flood during periods of heavy rainfall.

Between now and Christmas motorists who use the Breaux Bridge Exit off I-10 will need to be mindful of ongoing lane and ramp closures.

If you like spending time in Grand Isle you might have to spend a few bucks more to get there.

A higher gas tax or toll roads and bridges could be revenue raising measures the state could take to on a $13 billion backlog of road and bridge improvements.

How would you like to have your very own personalized traffic report sent to your phone every day? Now you can, and it's free.

Bicycle deaths in Louisiana have tripled over the past few years. This has created a cause for great concern among state officials.

Would you be willing to pay and extra .50 cents or a few bucks everyday if it meant smoother, safer, better maintained roads and bridges?

At least $20 million will be needed to repair state roadways damaged by the recent high water and heavy rains across Louisiana.

If you hate being tied up in traffic then there is an app for that in Louisiana. It just got a lot better too.

Our state's roads aren't the best but they aren't the worst. Find out where Louisiana roads rank in a national survey.

According to statistics over 600 workers lost their lives in construction zone accidents in 2012. Of those 600 plus fatalities, 12 deaths were reported in Louisiana.