Ask The Advocate: EBR Road Closures

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Old road meets new road as traffic passes through a construction zone at the intersection of O'Neal Lane and South Harrell's Ferry Road Monday evening. Residents of District 9 gathered at St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church for a forum Monday about the on-going Green Light Plan construction in their area. Show caption
Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Old road meets new road as traffic passes through a construction zone at the intersection of O'Neal Lane and South Harrell's Ferry Road Monday evening. Residents of District 9 gathered at St. Jean Vianney Catholic Church for a forum Monday about the on-going Green Light Plan construction in their area.

October 29, 2012

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Why does The Advocate no longer publish road closures every day?

The Advocate is now running the listing of East Baton Rouge Parish road closures and ongoing construction work inside Sunday’s South Louisiana section to make space for more news Monday through Saturday.

The change went into effect Monday.

Editors made a similar decision several years ago with the school lunch menus for both public and private schools in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Readers will continue to see stories about major road construction, such as the road work going on in the southeast part of the parish, as that information is updated and projects are completed.

Readers who need information about road work in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes also can visit the websites of their respective parishes’ public works offices or call those offices. In East Baton Rouge Parish, residents may call the Department of Public Works at (225) 389-3158 or visit http://www.brgov.com/dept/dpw. Business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Readers who need information about construction on interstates and state highways in East Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes also may visit the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s website at http://www.dotd.la.gov, email dotdcs@la.gov, or call DOTD’s Customer Service Center at (225) 379-1232 or 1-877-4LADOTD (1-877-452-3683). Business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Send questions to Ask The Advocate, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0588; or fax to Ask The Advocate, (225) 388-0297; or email asktheadvocate@theadvocate.com.

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Comments (5)


1) Comment by 8point6 - 29/10/2012

Now, now, people. Be nice. However, I agree.

2) Comment by CountryBoysCanSurvive - 29/10/2012

Another fine example why The Advocate should not have went into the paper business in New Orleans. They starve us to feed New Orleans and Lafayette. Run out of space? why heck look at the size of your "rag" sometimes it is hard to judge it by size from the soap opera rags at the cash register.

3) Comment by Hello Baton Rouge - 29/10/2012

Road closures are relevant news. I'm sure you could pick one of your 100 articles and maybe have it cut down a hundred or so words to make room for the stuff everyone is concerned about.

4) Comment by Cousin Dave - 29/10/2012

If you need more space for news, why are you running this stupid "Ask the Advocate" feature that never as any news in it?

5) Comment by Cousin Dave - 29/10/2012

So you are running road closures on Sundays only "to make room for more news Monday tuhrough Saturday"? What news? What could possibly be more important that closing down roads? More of your slanted, half-baked poltical coverage? More on your relentless attacks on Governor Jindal and other political figures? This is just another reason not to buy your product!