Page 2 - Sunshine Bridge News Today

ST. JAMES PARISH - A barge docked close to the Sunshine Bridge in St. James caused the bridge to be closed Tuesday evening. 

Several historic sites would suffer “adverse effects” from construction of gigantic Greenfield Grain Terminal, says review of rural St. John the Baptist Parish – which was recently placed at the top spot of a nationwide list of places vulnerable to climate risks.

BELLE ROSE - A police chase from Assumption Parish to Gonzales resulted in the suspect fleeing on foot and being arrested shortly after, according to the Assumption Parish Sheriffs Office.

The intersection of Hwy. 70 and Hwy. 3125, which is near the Ascension Parish line and the Sunshine Bridge in St. James Parish, will have alternating and intermittent lane closures between 7 p.m. Aug. 30 and 5 a.m. Aug. 31, according to a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announ

The riverboat captain is a storyteller, and Captain Don Sanders will be sharing the stories of his long association with the river — from discovery to a way of love and life. This a part of a long a

Using a drone, a helicopter, tracking dogs and as many as 60 officers, a collection of law enforcement officials hemmed in and then tracked down three men who escaped from

In the fall of 2018, officials at Prevost Memorial Hospital, which serves a poor and isolated part of western Ascension Parish, were fresh off a resounding signal of support from

DONALDSONVILLE - Commuters who regularly take the Sunshine Bridge could see heavier delays for the rest of the week due to lane closures. 

Along one section of the Mississippi River, three massive fertilizer plants contribute to industrial pollution in Louisiana communities.

Crews have begun work on the Hwy. 70 widening project, clearing trees between the Sorrento and Donaldsonville areas.