News
Coast Guard searching for missing person near Hale Boggs bridge
A U.S. Coast Guard search is underway for a missing person after a boat capsized this morning (Dec. 30) near the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge. […]
Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge
Government
Closures set for bridge work
As work continues toward the $24 million upgrade for Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge, the road closures have begun and the bridge closures will soon follow. […]
Government
Hale Boggs bridge closures coming during $24M upgrade
Towering 150 feet over the Mississippi River, the 32-year-old Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge will begin getting a $24 million upgrade in early October. […]
Lifestyles
Beat the Bridge – Elderly couple in great shape for 19th Bridge Run
The United Way of St. Charles’ Bridge Run can expect some new faces this year, but two seasoned pros who have taken part in the race since its founding are eager to get started. […]
Government
Rolling road block in both directions of Hale Boggs Bridge Saturday
There will be a rolling road block on both the southbound and northbound lanes of the Hale Boggs Bridge on Saturday from 6 a.m. until noon because a car commercial is being filmed in the area. […]
Crime
Man jumped off of Hale Boggs without any hesitation, witness says
Police are still trying to recover the body of a white male who jumped off of the Hale Boggs Bridge around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. […]
Editorial
Huey Long Bridge Run great way to spend Father’s Day
If you’re into running and sightseeing, there’s no better way to spend Father’s Day Sunday than to go to Bridge City and enter the first Huey P. Long Bridge Run. […]
Crime
Driver sought in hit and run on Hale Boggs
A Destrehan man was hit by a car on the Hale Boggs Bridge while he was trying to retrieve a mattress that had fallen off of his truck and investigators are trying to find the vehicle that hit him, according to Louisiana State Police.
Government
Hale Boggs Bridge will close this weekend
The Hale Boggs Bridge will close completely this weekend, beginning on Friday, June 8 at 7 p.m., according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.