New College Drive Exit Ramp Promises ‘Faster Access to Traffic You Already Hate’

After years of construction delays and driver complaints, Baton Rouge has unveiled its new College Drive exit ramp—just in time to funnel commuters into the same traffic they’ve always loathed. DOTD says it will “dramatically enhance the experience of going nowhere,” promising faster access to brake lights, honking, and existential regret.
River Bend Nuclear Plant Replaces Emergency Sirens with Facebook Posts Nobody Will See

The River Bend Nuclear Plant has traded its decades-old emergency sirens for Facebook posts, assuming a potential meltdown won’t get lost between crawfish boil photos and conspiracy memes. Officials say this modern approach will “streamline communication,” though critics argue it mostly streamlines the odds of everyone dying while waiting for their newsfeed to refresh.
BREC Officials Admit They Forgot About Central’s Parks, Cite ‘Map Was Folded Over’

BREC officials admitted this week they forgot Central had parks at all, blaming a decades-old map with a crease over the area. As Central moves to reclaim control, BREC insists on keeping fuel allocations for parks it neglected—citing audit traditions. Locals just want kids to stop needing tetanus shots after going down the slide.