BATON ROUGE — Drivers in West Baton Rouge could soon see major changes along the LA 1 and LA 415 corridors.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is designing a new route aimed at reducing congestion for thousands of commuters on the west side of the Mississippi River.

“This is going to be approximately a 3-mile-long, four-lane divided highway — and so it really helps the residents of West Baton Rouge Parish avoid the heavily congested area of LA One to get to Interstate 10,” Glenn Ledet, DOTD secretary, said.

The new route will cross the Intracoastal Waterway and feature major intersections at LA 1, Sun Plus Parkway in an industrial area west of LA 1, and upgraded interchange improvements at LA 415 and I-10.

“The primary connections right now will be at LA 1, wher

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