Drivers optimistic new College Drive exits will improve traffic

BATON ROUGE — The new College Drive exit ramps opening Wednesday at 5 a.m. are going to be safer and more efficient for drivers."It's going to be safer and it's also going to really help the congestion during the peak hours," Rodney Mallett DOTD spokesman said.College Drive is less than one mile from the I-10/12 split and some drivers were forced to change lanes three times in that space to get to the exit. Now, there will be a dedicated exit for both I-10 and I-12 going westbound to