Transportation

Public input needed on latest I-49 Inner City Connector plan

Public input needed on latest I-49 Inner City Connector plan

Shreveport residents are asked to provide feedback on the latest plan for the I-49 Inner City Connector. There will be three meetings discussing the plans:

Sewer main repair to disrupt travel in southern Shreveport

Sewer main repair to disrupt travel in southern Shreveport

Folks in one part of southeast Shreveport will have to live with the smell of raw sewage and a closed road as city crews work to repair a sewer main. The road is expected to reopen by Wednesday morning.

Bossier City car club hosting Chili Cookoff

Bossier City car club hosting Chili Cookoff

The 2nd Annual Asbury Motor Club Chili Cookoff will run from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27 at the Asbury United Methodist Church, 3200 Airline Drive in Bossier City.

DOTD to close lanes on Hwy. 1

DOTD to close lanes on Hwy. 1

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development will close one lane of traffic on part of LA Hwy. 1 (Youree Dr.) heading both north and south starting on July 17.

Caddo Sheriff offering Passenger Van driving class

Caddo Sheriff offering Passenger Van driving class

Caddo Parish is offering a specialized class that trains drivers how to operate large passenger vans. Many churches and non-profit organizations use these vans, and many times they're driven by volunteers.

Goodwill Industries named finalist in Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good program

Goodwill Industries named finalist in Toyota's 2012 100 Cars for Good program

North Louisiana-based Goodwill Industries announces that it has been selected as one of 500 nonprofit finalists in Toyota's 100 Cars for Good program.

The automaker is giving 100 cars to 100 vehicles over the course of 100 days. Goodwill was selected as a finalist from more than 4,000 applications nationwide.

Each day, beginning May 14, 2012, 100 Cars for Good will profile five finalists at www.100carsforgood.com.

Accident on Bert Kouns knocks over liquid nitrogen truck

Accident on Bert Kouns knocks over liquid nitrogen truck

Traffic heading north on East Bert Kouns at the railroad tracks between the Automall and LA Hwy. 3132 was detoured for several hours Wednesday after a truck carrying liquid nitrogen was hit and knocked over.