Road Closures Announced for Wednesday Across South Louisiana

These are the updated road closures for Wednesday as of 8 pm, January 21, 2025, that will affect travel for South Louisiana motorists.

The Lafayette Police Department asks that all motorists avoid the following areas:

• Lafayette:
  
  • I-10 Eastbound from I-49
  • I-10 Westbound at Ambassador near Cameron Overpass
  • 1500 block of W. Pinhook Rd.
  • 300 Acadian Hills/Pont Des Mouton
  • E University/General Mouton
  • Camelia/Vermillion River
  • 200 block Pont Des Mouton @ the curve
  • Ambassador/Vermillion River
  • Surrey/Vermillion River
  • General Mouton/Vermilion River
  • ON/OFF Ramp I-10/I-49
• Scott:
  
  • Bridge L Provost @ Breakers Way
  • Bridge near 3000 block W. Willow
  • Bridge near 2500 block W. Willow
  • Bridge near 2300 block W. Willow
  • Elmira
  • Renaud @ Roger
  • Mills Overpass
  • Dulles @ Fremont
  • Le Violon @ Dulles
• Youngsville:
  
  • Larriviere @ LA 92
  • 500 block Griffin
• Broussard:
  
  • Albertson Parkway from Hwy 90 to St. De Porres

Lafayette Airport:

• 200 Terminal Drive

Read More: Here Are the Acadiana Parishes With Active Curfews 

Original—Tuesday Updates

UPDATED:  These are the latest road closures as of 6pm Tuesday January 2025.

As of 3:00  this morning, travelers on Interstate 10 will have to choose an alternate route to move either east or west because the roadway is shut down between I-49 in Lafayette to Lobdell just west of Baton Rouge.  That was reported just moments ago on LA511.org.(0300AM)

For the latest updates, keep scrolling.

It was confirmed via Louisiana DOTD in this social media post.

We are currently gathering information from LA DoTD and Louisiana State Police and will update this post throughout the morning.

[Updated 5 PM CST 01.21.2025]

From the Lafayette/Acadiana Area:

Lafayette Police have closed Ambassador Caffery Parkway at the railroad overpass. They are asking all motorists to stay off the roadways until conditions have improved.

The following are CLOSED:

• Albertson PKWY - 1000 Block
• Dulles Dr. - Block 2600
• Elmira Rd.- Block 100
• Griffin Rd. - Block 500
• I-10 at I-49 N Off Ramp
• I-49 @ I-10 W On Ramp
• L Provost Rd. Block 800
• LE Violon Rd - Block 700
• Mill St. - Block 800
• Renaud Dr. - Block 1600
• Terminal Dr. - Block 200
• W Pinhook Rd. - Block 1500
• W Willow St. - Block 3000
• W Willow St.- Block 2500-2300

[Updated 3:41 via 511LA.org] 

From the Baton Rouge Area:
Winter Weather on I-12 Westbound from US-61 Northbound MM (3) to I-10/I-12 MM (1). All lanes closed.  Winter Weather on I-10 Westbound from LA-42 MM (167) to I-12 Eastbound MM (160).

From the Morgan City Area: [Updated 0721 CST 01.25.2025]

Winter Weather on US-90 Both Directions from Duhon Blvd to Highway 631. All lanes are closed. US 90, between Amelia and Des Allemands, in Terrebonne and Lafourche Parish is closed due to winter weather.

From the Greater New Orleans Area:

Winter Weather on I-55 Both Directions from Laplace MM (1) to Ponchatoula MM (26).
Due to hazardous winter conditions, the I-55 elevated section in St. John the Baptist and Tangipahoa Parishes will be closed in both directions, from I-10/I-55 (Laplace) to LA 22 (Exit 22, near Ponchatoula), beginning on 1/21/2025 at 4 a.m. until further notice.

Winter Weather on US-90-BR Both Directions from Loyola Ave MM (234) to Frontage Rd. All HOV Lanes are Closed.  US 90B HOV lane, Orleans Parish, is closed due to winter weather. DOTD’s emergency personnel will continue to monitor upcoming weather situations and will scout the area for safety on the roadways.

In the Alexandria Area:

Winter Weather on LA-8 Both Directions from Boyce Bridge MM (99) to Grant Rapides Parish Line MM (99). All lanes closed.
Bridge Closure LA 8 (Richard S Thompson Memorial Bridge) Rapides & Grant Parishes The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that effective immediately the LA 8 Bridge (often referred to as the Boyce Bridge), over the Red River in Rapides and Grant Parishes, will be closed due to anticipated winter weather conditions. This closure will remain in effect until the roadway has been deemed safe for travel.

Winter Weather on US-165-BR Both Directions from Jackson Street Bridge to Jackson Street Bridge. All lanes closed. BRIDGE CLOSURE: US 165 Business (Jackson Street Bridge), Rapides Parish The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development advises motorists that beginning on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 9:00 p.m., the US 165-Business bridge over the Red River in Rapides Parish will be closed to all vehicular and marine traffic until further notice.Up

[Updated 04:30 CST 01.21.2025]

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has updated information on its social media sites concerning Interstate Highways in Louisiana.

[Updated 0500 CST  01.21.2025]

Winter Weather on LA-10 Both Directions from LA-1 to US-61 Southbound. All lanes closed. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that due to hazardous weather conditions, LA 10, Audubon Bridge Road which also includes the John James Audubon Bridge, is closed from LA 1 (Hospital Road) in Pointe Coupee Parish to US 61 in West Feliciana.