traffic

In nearly half of all fatal crashes, drivers were either speeding, impaired by alcohol, not wearing a seat belt, or some combination of those three, according to NHTSA.

Shreveport traffic is sure to get a little tricky in a couple more areas beginning this week.

Regardless of how slow traffic has been lately, there is still work that must be done that will cause more slow traffic in a couple other specific locations

Officials from DOTD state that this traffic configuration, along with the associated lane closures, is anticipated to last approximately three months.

It's that wonderful time of the year when families fire up their vehicles and drive across Acadiana, Louisiana, or even out of state to see other family members during the holiday season.

More than 83,000 people have died since November 7, 2000.

Louisiana State Police are investigating after a passenger-turned-pedestrian from San Benito, Texas, died following an altercation with the driver and after getting hit twice by vehicles traveling on Interstate 10 west of Crowley near mile marker 79.

It is best to avoid the Basin Bridge for the time being as traffic is seriously backed up all the way to Henderson.

The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on Interstate 10 will once again be the focus of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development this week as a multiple of lane closures are scheduled leading up to and on the bridge itself.

Barring inclement weather, two separate heavily traveled bridges in the Shreveport/Bossier area will soon see some problems for motorists.