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Will Sutton: Why Shawn Wilson shouldn't have an uphill battle for governor but does
Opinion

Will Sutton: Why Shawn Wilson shouldn't have an uphill battle for governor but does

  • BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist
  • Updated Oct 15, 2024

Louisiana should have an accessible, balanced, fair-minded governor who can work on behalf of all of its people. We need someone who can work for and with everybody.

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Coast Guard opens formal probe into Sunshine Bridge crash; examining all aspects for 'any unsafe conditions'
News

Coast Guard opens formal probe into Sunshine Bridge crash; examining all aspects for 'any unsafe conditions'

  • BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com
  • Nov 8, 2018

The crane barge crash that shut the Sunshine Bridge for months has triggered one of the U.S. Coast Guard's more-serious levels of maritime inv…

Busy La. 30 in Gonzales gets new turn-lane; more projects planned for corridor
News

Busy La. 30 in Gonzales gets new turn-lane; more projects planned for corridor

  • BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | dmitchell@theadvocate.com
  • Apr 15, 2018

GONZALES — A state highway contractor has finished a $1.9 million project to add a continuous right turn lane to La. 30 through the congested …

I-10 widening work causes weekend backups; DOTD chief says lane closures will be rare in future
State Politics

I-10 widening work causes weekend backups; DOTD chief says lane closures will be rare in future

  • BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com
  • Updated Mar 5, 2018

Major traffic backups last weekend on Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge area stemmed from preliminary work on a $72 million project  to widen t…

I-10 widening plan in Baton Rouge may fall short of goal, DOTD chief says
State Politics

I-10 widening plan in Baton Rouge may fall short of goal, DOTD chief says

  • BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com
  • Updated Feb 22, 2018

In a change from the initial announcement, Louisiana's transportation chief said Thursday he doubts that Gov. John Bel Edwards' $600 million h…

Heads up, Baton Rouge motorists: I-10 slowdowns start Friday for survey work on widening plan
Environment

Heads up, Baton Rouge motorists: I-10 slowdowns start Friday for survey work on widening plan

  • BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com
  • Updated Feb 14, 2018

Already slow traffic on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge will get slower starting Friday.

Trump's infrastructure plan could aid Louisiana rural road and bridges, Gov. John Bel Edwards says
State Politics

Trump's infrastructure plan could aid Louisiana rural road and bridges, Gov. John Bel Edwards says

  • BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com
  • Updated Feb 12, 2018

Gov. John Bel Edwards said Monday rural roads and bridges could be the big winners under President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan.

Gov. John Bel Edwards: Looking forward to hearing President Trump's infrastructure ideas at summit
State Politics

Gov. John Bel Edwards: Looking forward to hearing President Trump's infrastructure ideas at summit

  • BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com
  • Feb 8, 2018

President Donald Trump has invited Gov. John Bel Edwards to take part in infrastructure discussions at the White House next week.

What's next after $600 million road plan clears hurdle, including I-10 widening in Baton Rouge
Legislature

What's next after $600 million road plan clears hurdle, including I-10 widening in Baton Rouge

  • BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com
  • Updated Jan 31, 2018

Gov. John Bel Edwards' $600 million plan to widen Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge and other road projects cleared its first hurdle Wednesday.

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I-10 widening? Some residents fear project's potential effect on Baton Rouge businesses
State Politics

I-10 widening? Some residents fear project's potential effect on Baton Rouge businesses

  • BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com
  • Updated Jan 21, 2018

Gov. John Bel Edwards' $350 million plan to widen Interstate 10 from the Mississippi River bridge to the I-10/I-12 split in Baton Rouge has re…

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