Emergency officials responded to the Huey P. Long Bridge after one person was killed in a crash. The westbound lanes were ...

For years, the Mississippi River was a roadblock for travelers – either to be forded or boated across. But, on Jan. 23, 1855, the first bridge across the river opened.

All lanes are now open after a broken-down 18-wheeler caused heavy delays on I-10 West on the Mississippi River Bridge early Wednesday morning.