roads

High schoolers across Louisiana can win cash prizes by making videos about safer driving. The contest runs through October 31st.

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?

If you travel I-10 through our great state of Louisiana, you know that it can at times be flat-out scary.

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!

Looking for a way into or out of Southeast Texas? Find out exactly which roads are open right now with these interactive maps.

A higher gas tax or toll roads and bridges could be revenue raising measures the state could take to on a $13 billion backlog of road and bridge improvements.

A state government task force is expected to recommend that you and I pay more for fuel so that you and I can drive on better roads. Good idea or not so good idea?

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...

Did you have to drive through standing water today? There are spots that flood every time it rains in Lake Charles. Where are the worst spots?

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: