The new I-74 bridge was closed to traffic for around one hour. The main navigation channel in the Mississippi River will be closed for up to 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. on Sunday. Areas outside ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - All lanes are now open after a broken-down 18-wheeler caused heavy delays on I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge early Wednesday morning. A multi-vehicle crash was ...

For years, the Mississippi River was a roadblock for travelers – either to be forded or boated across. But, on Jan. 23, 1855, the first bridge across the river opened.

Donahue also said his agency hopes to reopen the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge and the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge "at some point" on Thursday. But it will likely be Friday before the ...