Traffic jams in Livingston Parish prompt lawmakers to take action

LIVINGSTON - Some traffic troubles in Livingston Parish have reached a tipping point.Highway 16 has become so congested with traffic that lawmakers are now pushing for DOTD to do something about it."We're usually backed up all the way to the red light," driver Lauren Bomar said about her afternoon commute.Tammy Smith owns The Idea Station gift shop along Highway 16. She says the traffic jam during rush hour can be a driver's worst nightmare."There's a lot more traffic, a lot more people that co