At a Wednesday night meeting, residents raised concerns about community disruption, bike and pedestrian safety, and noise from the elevated highway. Read More

A 46-year-old Opelousas man was killed Sunday night after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Interstate 49 North near U.S. Highway 190. Read More

A beloved Leonville Elementary School teacher was killed in a weekend crash on I-49 near the Sunset-Grand Coteau exit, leaving the St. Landry Parish ... Read More

A beloved teacher at Leonville Elementary School was killed Sunday in a car crash, according to family members. Read More

Katelyn LeBlanc died Sunday in a crash on I-49 near the Sunset / Grand Coteau exit in St. Landry Parish. Read More

According to police, On Sunday around 5 pm, a vehicle driving southbound on I-49 crossed the median and hit a van heading north. One woman was killed in the crash. Read More

A tractor trailer carrying a load of milk caught fire on I-49 southbound, causing delays, but the driver was unharmed and the flames were extinguished within an hour. Read More

On, Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office Deputies Alonzo "Middy" Middleton and Kaleb Edwards safely secured a horse that was wandering near Interstate 49 and returned it to its home on Old Highway 494 ... Read More

( KMDL-FM) Once upon a time, before there was an Interstate 10 or an I-49, there was US Highway 90 if you were headed west from Scott to Lake Charles, that was your road. It served as the major ... Read More

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - An 18-wheeler is engulfed in flames on I-49 near Alexandria, coming from the Forest Hill exit. KALB received word of the situation around 6:25 p.m. The fire is causing traffic ... Read More

A crash on I-10 East between University Avenue and I-49 is causing heavy delays during the Friday evening commute. Traffic is being forced off the ... Read More

After several days, the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office has identified the victim in a crash on I-49. Read More

Felisha Roe of Palestine, Texas, was driving northbound on I-49, north of Natchitoches near the Ajax area, when the crash occurred at approximately 2:58 a.m. Read More

State police are actively investigating the cause of death. Read More

NATCHITOCHES, La. - A Texas woman was killed early Thursday morning in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 49 north of Natchitoches, according to Louisiana State Police. The crash claimed the life of ... Read More

BOYCE, La. -- A Shreveport motorcyclist died in a three-vehicle crash early Monday in Rapides Parish, according to Troop E. The victim is identified as Dillon Jenkins, 24. Troopers said the crash ... Read More

A Carencro man is behind bars after he shot a woman during a domestic dispute in Lafayette, according to the Lafayette Police Department. Trevis Dural, ... Read More

A suspect opened fire on another car near Kings Highway and Interstate-49 in Shreveport, Louisiana, and a man was dropped off at a hospital with a gunshot wound shortly after the incident. Read More

We're proud it's in the center of District 24, between Lafayette and St. Landry parishes, and we're bringing those dollars back to our communities to make highways safer, improve traffic and maintain ... Read More

The northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 49 are closed north of Natchitoches because of a major crash and fire, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. Read More

Ramon Hillman was driving a 2016 Nissan Altima northbound on Interstate 49 around 11:41 p.m. when the vehicle went off the roadway and overturned. Read More

Louisiana State Police are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle of interest in a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. The crash claimed the life of 49-year-old Harvey Gauthier. Read More

On Nov. 9, the Caddo Parish Coroner's Office identified the victim of the I-49 head-on crash as Anthony Barone, 47. The driver of the pickup was airlifted by LifeAir to a local hospital for treatment ... Read More

OPELOUSAS, La. (KLFY) - Want more lighting on the interstate? The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is working on that. The DOTD has announced it will begin a $1.3 million ... Read More

Two occupants of a car were killed in a collision with a freight train in Shreveport, Louisiana on Monday morning after the driver ignored the warning signals. Read More

Troopers with Louisiana State Police Troop F began investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 561 near Duchesne Road. Read More

Louisiana State Police investigate a DeSoto Parish deputy-involved shooting on I-49 that left one person dead. Read More

As the 46-year-old Iota man was riding on Louisiana Highway 26 south of the area of Louisiana Highway 1126, he lost control of his motorcycle. The preliminary investigation revealed that the man lost ... Read More

Louisiana State Police are on the scene of a fatal crash on I-49 Northbound near Evangeline, St. Landry Parish line mile marker 39. Read More

A crash before LA 29 near Whiteville in St. Landry Parish near the Evangeline Parish line has prompted the closure of I-49 North, ... Read More

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man has been arrested after leading police on a chase on Monday, July 21. Shreveport police say the pursuit began on I-49 near Bert Kouns. The man reportedly hit a vacant ... Read More

( KPEL News) - A terrible situation unfolded on a Louisiana highway after a single-vehicle crash took the lives of two exchange students who were in this country to attend college. According to ... Read More

Get connected with an agent to find out what your home is worth and stay informed about how you can sell your home. Directions: Head North On I-49 N, Take Exit 15 For Harry Guilbeau Rd., Turn Right ... Read More

According to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, all northbound lanes are blocked on I-49 northbound north of Washington. Read More

There have been numerous wrecks at the I-49 / I-220 interchange in Shreveport, but DOTD is working to address the issue. ... Changes to Louisiana's post-conviction relief review process are headed to ... Read More

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and ... During the inspection period, vehicles will be rerouted via I-49 and US 167, with the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge serving as the designated ... Read More

Supplemental surface abrasion treatment will be applied to improve control for motorists in wet and dry conditions on I-220 at I-49 in. Read More

ALEXANDRIA, La. - A Louisiana State Police pursuit ended with two men dead early Saturday in Alexandria. It happened around 2 a.m. along state Highway 498 and Powell Lane. The crash killed ... Read More

An 18-wheeler and another vehicle crashed and became stuck in the median on I-220 westbound near I-49 south, causing significant traffic congestion. Read More

LAFAYETTE, La. - DOTD announces the following upcoming weekend closures on I-49 (Evangeline Thruway) northbound and the right lane of I-10 eastbound in Lafayette Parish in relation to the I-10 ... Read More

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A woman from Tyler, Texas was killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-49 on March 5, according to Louisiana State Police. Fleta R. Arterberry, 51, was driving a Can-am ... Read More

'?I'm so proud to be here today as I-49 becomes a true Interstate from one state to another,'? said Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy. '?The real credit for I-49 goes to you, the people ... Read More

POWHATAN, La. (KALB) - The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office said they are responding to a vehicle and motorcycle crash on I-49 southbound near milepost #148, just south of Powhatan as of 2:12 p.m. Read More

At 3:15 p.m. the City of Alexandria confirmed that the northbound lanes on I-49 through Alexandria have reopened to traffic. Read More

modern experience that seems to fit comfortably in the small rural community of Grand Coteau. More information about the Train Wreck Inn can be found on Heart of Louisiana's website. Read More

Northbound lanes of Interstate 49 will be closed at I-10 this weekend while repairs are made to the overpass that was previously ... Lafayette, LA 70501 Phone: 337.234.0800 . News Tips: newstips@ ... Read More

Caddo Parish Patrol deputies are investigating a single-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of one. According to a press release from CPSO, at 4:40 a.m. on February 2, deputies were responding to ... Read More

Caddo Parish patrol deputies are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred early Feb. 2, Sheriff Henry Whitehorn Sr. said. Read More

As of Wednesday evening, a Carencro high student is in critical condition after single-vehicle wreck on 1-49 near Gloria Switch, according to the Carencro Police Department. Read More

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is providing an update on the latest weather-related closures on state routes throughout Louisiana. Motorists should keep in mind that ... Read More

US 90, between Amelia and Des Allemands, in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish, is closed. I-10 in the east and westbound direction from Interstate 49 to La. 415 is closed. Ambassador Caffery at the ... Read More

As of 3:00 this morning, travelers on Interstate 10 will have to choose an alternate route to move either east or west because the roadway is shut down between I-49 in Lafayette to Lobdell just west ... Read More

SHREVEPORT, La. - The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is advising motorists that on Thursday the Interstate 220 westbound ramp to Interstate 49 northbound in Shreveport will be ... Read More

The 'urban section' of I-49 in Shreveport will close tomorrow mid-morning following rush hour traffic, confirmed Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LA DOTD) on Wednesday. This is ... Read More

"DOTD does plan to initiate the closure of the 'urban' section of I-49 in Shreveport mid-morning on Thursday, January 9th, following the morning rush hour traffic. This is the section from Bert Kouns ... Read More

On Jan. 5 at approximately 10:49 p.m., NPSO deputies pulled over a vehicle on La. Hwy 9 north of Chestnut for a traffic violation. Inside the vehicle were Samantha L. Durbin, 41, of Monroe and Marvin ... Read More

The section of Highway 1 from Highway 485 to the U.S. Highway 371 intersection reopened around 4 p.m. Highway 174 from Lake End to Interstate 49 is still closed to all through traffic. Read More

In the latest crash, Bourque says there was a single-vehicle crash in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 19, when a 49-year-old woman drove off of Exit 83 after leaving the eastbound lanes ... Read More

(The Center Square) - The Capital Area Road and Bridge District's planned project for Interstate 49 expansion and a new Mississippi ... The proposed route begins at Louisiana Highway 30 in East ... Read More

DeSoto Parish sheriff's deputies are searching on Interstate 49 and just south of U.S. Highway 84 for a wanted fugitive from another parish. Read More

One person is dead and another injured after a pickup truck driving the wrong way on Interstate 49 crashed into an 18-wheeler Tuesday night, authorities said. Read More

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said all lanes of northbound I-49 are blocked due to an accident near Gloria Switch Road. Read More

"Turn right onto Interstate 910," Google Maps told me recently as I navigated through downtown New Orleans. Wait, what? Why it matters: New Orleans has a relatively unknown interstate that's been ... Read More

Louisiana State Police Troop E reported on August 21 that a woman from Pineville was killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-49. The crash reportedly claimed the life of Christy Johnson, 48, of Pineville. Read More

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - La. DOTD says an accident has occurred on I-49 South at Monroe Street. As a result, two left lanes remain blocked, and congestion has now reached one mile in length. Click ... Read More

Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office said a high-speed chase on I-49 ended shortly after the suspect crashed. He was arrested on several traffic ... Read More

which urges and requests the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) to expedite the process to complete the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector. This vital infrastructure project ... Read More

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man has been arrested following a brief chase that ended in a crash. Shreveport police tried to conduct a traffic stop on I-49 and Kings Highway at around 3:15 a.m. on May ... Read More

Louisiana scored 88.92 out of 100, according to the list. Distracted drivers caused the most fatal crashes in Louisiana with a little over four accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers. The state ranked ... Read More

Louisiana's Guide to the Celestial Event Louisiana State Police: Pilot Killed in Crop Duster Plane Crash Off of I-49 Louisiana State Police: Pilot Killed in Crop Duster Plane Crash Off of I-49 Plane ... Read More

Two competing plans for the Evangeline Thruway corridor have new Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet at odds with the city's Evangeline Thruway Redevelopment Team over how to protect ... Read More

Throughout the weekend, East Texas first responders, government entities and others are carrying out a region-wide communications exercise to make sure they are ready for an emergency. A man was ... Read More

Louisiana State Police troopers are investigating a crash that left a 70-year-old man dead on Wednesday, April 24. Read More

A new study has identified Tampa, Florida, as the most dangerous major U.S. city for motorcyclists and bicyclists, based on the percentage of fatal accidents involving someone on two wheels. The study ... Read More

The Louisiana State Police reported on Wednesday, April 3, of a fatal three-vehicle crash in St. Landry Parish which killed two people.The crash reportedly occurred early Wednesday morning on I-49, ... Read More

Louisiana State Police; three-vehicle crash; I-49 in St. Landry Parish; claimed lives of two people from Lafayette; sent four others to hospital; Janie Hobbs; Shannon Thibodeaux; Tpr. Thomas Gossen; ... Read More

MANSFIED, La. -- The southbound lanes of Interstate 49 just south of the Mansfield exit are closed due to a crash. DeSoto Parish sheriff's deputies are on the scene and will divert traffic if and ... Read More

A Monroe man was killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened on I-49 in Avoyelles Parish near Milepost 53 on March 4. Read More

Two Shreveport men killed in a motor vehicle collision in the northbound lanes of Interstate 49 near its Kings Highway interchange late Friday, February 2, 2024, have been named by the Caddo Parish ... Read More

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A man speeding down Interstate 49 while going the wrong way collided with a large box truck near Kings Highway. On Feb. 2, around 11:24 p.m., the Shreveport Police Department ... Read More

Troopers with Louisiana State Police said the three-vehicle crash in Carencro that shut down I-49 for hours killed a Carencro man and injured three other people; Investigators said Artie Gunnells, 58, ... Read More

ORIGINAL STORY: CARENCRO, La. ( KLFY) - A crash on I-49 in Carencro has caused major congestion for southbound traffic, authorities said. State Police said they are working a crash on I-49 south near ... Read More

State Police said they are working a crash on I-49 south near Exit 7 in Carencro. Traffic is being diverted from Exit 7 and drivers are getting back on I-49 at Exit 4. Read More

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is reporting I-49 South is closed at LA 182 (University Avenue) due to a crash at LA 1252 (North ... Read More

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is reporting I-49 South is closed at LA 182 (University Avenue) due to a crash at LA 1252 (North ... Read More

'?Ultimately, the state of Louisiana enacted a congressional districting plan that ... The new district connects Shreveport to Baton Rouge along the Interstate 49 corridor. The lawsuit, which alleges ... Read More

A Jennings man has been arrested after a police chase in Pineville ... Officers chased the vehicle through downtown Pineville and onto Interstate 49 South. It was "disabled" at the Turkey Creek / Meeker ... Read More

US Highway 79 southbound at US 80 in Greenwood and northbound at Buncombe Road North Lakeshore Drive will be closed from Tacoma Boulevard to Hilry Huckaby Avenue Access will remain open from LA 3132 ... Read More

DOTD crews on the roadways have reported deteriorating road conditions and poor driving conditions throughout the state. Read More