Most of Interstate 10 in Louisiana was closed Wednesday due to icy conditions, with traffic restrictions beginning about 44 miles past Vinton. However, I-10 westbound from I-49 to Louisiana/Texas state line is now open,
Interstate 10 from the Louisiana-Texas state line to as far east as Sorrento or Gramercy could be fully open to traffic in both directions at some point Thursday afternoon, Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue said.
I-10 in East Baton Rouge will have night closures for maintenance from Feb 3-7 between College Drive and Government Street, and from Acadian to Lorri Burgess from Feb 2-7.
After a commercial vehicle went into the water, the westbound lanes of the I-10 Twin Span was closed on Tuesday afternoon.
The winter storm currently blanketing the Capital Region with snow has forced portions of Interstates 10 and 12 to close.
Baton Rouge General’s Ascension, Bluebonnet and Mid City campuses will remain open on Tuesday, but its physicians’ clinics will be closed. Elective procedures scheduled for Tuesday are being postponed. See a full list of BRG closures here.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Safety announced that crews are hoping to open Interstate 10 in sections by 3 p.m. Friday.
Snow plows from Arkansas worked along Louisiana salt trucks to clear highways after last week's snowfall. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is now working on the replacement of road reflectors that were knocked off their spots by the plows.
On Wednesday, crews were able to reopen Interstate 10 westbound from I-49 in Lafayette to the Texas border, but I-10 from Lafayette to Baton Rouge remained closed Thursday morning.
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