Louisiana’s roads rank among the worst in the U.S. Find out why funding, climate, and heavy traffic are making our infrastructure crumble, and what’s needed to fix it.
Louisiana roadways often leave a lot to be desired but our state's roads and highways aren't the worst in the country. Can you name the other states with worse roads than Louisiana?
You know it's bad to drive in Louisiana. But how do our sky-high insurance rates and potholes that are as big as Buicks affect us in comparison to other states? Well, we're not the worst!
I've lived in SWLA my whole life, and can count on one hand the number of times I've seen snow, ice-sickles, and other wintry weather wonders. Winter in SWLA usually means that during any given week you'll have 5 cold days, 1 really cold day, and 1 day warm enough to wear shorts and a tanktop...
Thanks to the severe weather, we're seeing a rash of road closures and school closures this morning. Schools in Beauregard, Jeff Davis and Vernon parishes are shut down today, as are schools in Acadia, Lafayette, St. Landry, Vermillion and St. Martin parishes . Here's a list of roads that are also either closed or flooded: