Officials are counting on the Office of Louisiana Highway Construction, created by the Legislature last year, to speed up the contracting process.

A bill proposes naming a portion of Louisiana Highway 1 in Pointe Coupee Parish after late writer Ernest J. Gaines.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry named Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson III as the leader of the state’s new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction Wednesday. The ...

Louisiana road deaths dropped 7.2% in 2024, lowest in five years Motorcycle crash fatalities hit record low at 69 deaths DWI-related deaths fell 18.3% while arrests rose 4.3% Pedestrian and cyclist ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A series of legislative public hearings for the state’s Highway Priority Construction Program will be rescheduled, according to an update from officials Thursday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A new initiative is recruiting help from businesses in four cities to remove trash and beautify Louisiana’s highways through a sponsorship program. The Louisiana ...

Snow and ice has coated North Louisiana, resulting in hazardous driving conditions and a number of road closures. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has provided a list ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) – The number of people killed on Louisiana roads in 2024 reached its lowest level in five years, with fatality numbers dropping faster than the rest of the ...