Lake Charles broke ground on a $2.3B replacement of the aging I‑10 Calcasieu River Bridge, a public‑private project that will add lanes, a new interchange and tolling.

Suzano will use Avondale Global Gateway as a Gulf Coast terminal, restoring regular wood pulp imports to Louisiana after more than 30 years. The deal includes warehouse and rail upgrades.

City crews patched potholes, repaired water mains and cleared blight along Tullis Drive in Algiers as part of a new push to restore basic services.

Records show the RTA extended CEO Lona Edwards Hankins' contract through 2031; Mayor Helena Moreno says she and her new board were surprised.

A Louisiana bill would use a slice of severance‑tax revenue to buy out the Belle Chasse Bridge and halt the tolls that produced surprise bills for Plaquemines drivers.

Louis Armstrong MSY will receive roughly $5.78M in federal funds to rebuild its north terminal and add automated passenger exit lanes, part of a $14.86M statewide package.

About 2,800 Entergy customers in the French Quarter lost power Tuesday; crews worked to restore service and investigate the cause.

Crews installed 72‑inch storm pipes under North Causeway Boulevard in Metairie as part of a roughly $9.85 million drainage upgrade. The work aims to reduce recurring street flooding in the corridor.

A bicyclist was killed crossing North Claiborne, and the city has moved to approve a Safe Streets plan while riders plan a Friday demonstration. Advocates say quick engineering fixes are overdue.

A dump truck struck a utility pole in Metairie Wednesday, cutting power for thousands while crews replace the damaged pole. Entergy gave a restoration estimate as crews worked.

The RTA has launched a public study and survey to rework routes and add hubs in New Orleans East, with federal funding and rider input shaping possible changes.

State police and Ascension deputies held safety talks after an overturned dump truck closed LA 405; officials are installing warning signs and stepping up enforcement.

The adopted 2026 budget commits more than $53 million to roads, bridges and drainage across St. Tammany Parish, plus a rural broadband push. The bulk of the funding comes from Sales Tax District 3.