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The project to build a new bridge over the Mississippi in South Baton Rouge is inching closer to the start of construction.

Planning work continues on a new bridge across the Mississippi River to alleviate local traffic on Interstate 10 through Baton Rouge.

(The Center Square) — A project to build a new bridge over the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge is moving into an environmental assessment phase with three alternatives, consultants said

Local drivers are to blame for Baton Rouge's interstate traffic problem, according to a study for the new Mississippi River bridge project.

As a state panel mulls the ideal location for a new Mississippi River bridge in the capital region, a recent study revealed that 80% of daily drivers using the existing Interstate 10 bridge are local motorists.

The final decision on where to build a new Mississippi Bridge to connect La. 1 to La. 30 now hinges on the results of environmental studies, a consultant for the project told the Iberville Parish Council last week.

BATON ROUGE - Deciding to build a bridge is easy. Deciding where to put it is taking a long time.

Louisiana transportation officials have narrowed down the options for a new Mississippi River bridge near Baton Rouge to three locations.

Using a fast-tracked public feedback process, Louisiana transportation officials have narrowed down the options for a new Mississippi River bridge near Baton Rouge to three locations, all connecting the east and west banks of Iberville Parish.

Louisiana residents will have a chance to review 10 proposed locations for a new bridge over the Mississippi River in the Baton Rouge area.