A contract has been signed for the $72 million project to widen Interstate 10 between Highland Road and La. Hwy. 73 in suburban Ascension Parish, Louisiana's transportation chief announced Thursday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A portion of Highland Road west of Interstate 10 will be closed for several hours Tuesday, August 8 as workers clear a large tree from alongside that major roadway.

Construction on the $72 million-project began in February 2018 and widened I-10 from four to six lanes between Highland Road in Baton Rouge and LA 73 in Ascension Parish. The project also raised ...

Residents report frequent potholes, road degradation and a rising number of traffic incidents. “For those of us in the Coachella Valley and mountain communities, the dangers of HWY 74 are ...