Traffic backs up onto the I-10 Mississippi River bridge using the Plaquemine exit, top, as traffic heading south on LA-1 backs up Thursday March 28, 2019, in Baton Rouge, La. ADVOCATE STAFF PHOTO ...

Editorial: The latest delays to the Mississippi River Bridge project in Baton Rouge are not surprising, but they are ...

A new river cruise has been rollin’ on the Mississippi River, hosting weekend booze cruises and Sunday brunches since opening ...

The Mississippi River appeared to hit its crest Tuesday in Baton Rouge after an extended rise following heavy rain up river, reaching the seventh-highest level in recorded history, authorities said.

Louisiana residents will have a chance to review 10 proposed locations for a new bridge over the Mississippi River in the Baton Rouge area. The consultant group the state has hired for the project ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts, the river ...

May 20th marked 136 consecutive days with the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge at or above flood stage, a new record. Although it’s still too early to tell, ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The site of the new Mississippi River Bridge won’t be selected until mid-2025, according to state transportation officials. The Capital Area Road and Bridge ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Officials are easing the fears of Baton Rouge residents who may be concerned about the intrusion of saltwater from the Gulf of Mexico into the Mississippi River.

Louisiana officials expressed concern on Monday about a project to build a new Mississippi River Bridge south of Baton Rouge, which will now be delayed another few months. The Capital Area Road and ...

A Baton Rouge, Louisiana, resident hunting for artifacts in the Mississippi River was amazed to find the wreck of a 19th-century ship in the drought-stricken waterway, CNN affiliate WBRZ reports.