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Port Hudson-Pride Road Bridge closed until further notice
ZACHARY– The Department of Transportation and Drainage announced Monday that Port Hudson-Pride Road over White Bayou will be closed starting tomorrow until further notice. Officials say drivers can use Scotlandville-Zachary Highway and Church Street/High Street to Old Scenic Highway as alternative routes.
East Baton Rouge Parish Libraries closed on July 4 and 5
BATON ROUGE — All East Baton Rouge Parish Library locations will be closed Thursday and Friday to observe Independence Day, the library announced Monday. Online resources including e-books, videos and online newspapers will still be available on the library's website.
Around Zachary for July 3, 2024
The Plainsman is publishing candidate-prepared announcements for the Nov. 5 elections. Announcements must include the candidate's age, political party and education. All announcements must be less than 400 words and received by July 19. A color photo of the candidate also should be sent as a high resolution jpg attachment.
Here’s the latest on the I-10 widening project
Work continues on the first stage of the $1.1 billion project to widen Interstate 10 between Louisiana Highway 415 in West Baton Rouge Parish and the I-10/12 split in East Baton Rouge Parish. Construction on the project began in late 2023. The goal is to improve the “I-10 bottleneck,” which...
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