atchafalaya basin bridge

Bodycam footage of a state trooper pulling over the head of Louisiana state police is drawing sharp criticism from the public.

A major crash shut down I-10 for hours on the Atchafalaya Basin bridge, but one man decided to choose relaxation over frustration.

Fines for speeding on that stretch of Interstate 10 in Louisiana could be five times greater than they are now.

Lafayette-based state senator Paige Cortez has introduced a bill that would raise speeding tickets on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge by five times the current amount.

If you were driving over the Atchafalaya Basin a few weeks ago, you may have seen a weird image in the sky

Two crashes near the Iberville/St. Martin Parish Line have Interstate 10 closed in both directions.

The road will be closed for at least two hours.

Slow moving traffic this Saturday morning on I-10.

The ice is more than one-inch thick.

In case you were wondering why some roads aren't wide open right now, take a look at this. KLFY's Gerald Gruenig woke up this morning with an assignment to (safely) give us a close-up look at the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge under these extreme winter conditions...

The highway will be closed until further notice.

The Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is a very special piece of engineering.

A change in the construction schedule will mean no lane closures for the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge at Whiskey Bay this weekend.

Motorists who use I-10 can expect lane closures over portions of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge beginning January 17th.

A request for federal funding to repair the roadway's surface will be made in the next several days.

Despite the fact that they seem to happen every day the number of crashes on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge isn't as high as you think it would be.

After hearing about Peter Fonda's death, I remembered someone telling me a long time ago that part of that movie was filmed on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. So I hit the internet to find the scene from the movie. What I found is much bigger and better than any scene from any movie. I found real-life video footage of the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge being built. After watching this, you will never drive over the Basin the same way again.

The truck is reportedly on the shoulder, but traffic is backing up.

The crash is affecting traffic on the westbound side of I-10.

Rear dash cam shows a Ford Mustang traveling on the I-10 basin bridge when it hits a small patch of rain that sent it hydroplaning and crashed into a guardrail.