Before running to explore Louisiana's Atchafalaya River Basin, it is vital to learn about its wildlife population and how to ...

IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Work to repair part of the roadway along the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is underway, but officials say it should be done in time for Thanksgiving travel.

Crashes on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge in Louisiana have plagued commuters for years, but lawmakers are set to do away with a plan to put speeding cameras there.

When it was built in 1973, the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge was the longest in the United States. Its 18-mile stretch offers a view of the wetlands from Interstate 10, which is about all of what many ...

The Atchafalaya Basin Coalition asked to be considered for spots on the governor's task force shortly after it was announced. Wilson said he has yet to hear back from the state.

Look no further than the Atchafalaya Basin. The nation's largest river swamp has something for everyone. The Basin starts near Simmesport and runs 140 miles southward to the Gulf of Mexico.

I-10 West remains closed at Mile Marker 125 (Atchafalaya Basin Bridge) due to a multi-vehicle accident. Traffic is being diverted at LA 415 North (Lobdell) to US 190 West. Congestion is minimal.

Donate $10 along with your ticket price and receive a membership to Atchafalaya Basin keeper. Artist, Please contact Monica at 225-685-9439 to submit art for the silent auction.

As efficient as the basin bridge is, it also has it's bad days. Since 2014, well over 1000 crashes have happened on the basin bridge, stranding drivers. Sometimes weather doesn't make it easy either.

In the mid-1800s, German immigrant Anton Wilbert looked on the timber-rich Atchafalaya River Basin and saw the wood he needed to make cabinets and coffins.

In the Basin’s main river, also called the Atchafalaya, floodwaters rose seven feet above its natural levees. Swamp residents threw together log rafts for their livestock, then fled.