A severe winter storm blew through southeast Louisiana on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and blanketed the region in ice and a historic amount of snow.
While the storm’s peak has since passed, the region is still under a cold weather advisory.
As an emergency and cautionary measure, numerous roads, highways and portions of interstates were closed due to dangerous driving conditions.
Some roads in Southeast Louisiana have re-opened, while others remain closed
Many roads still remain closed in a number of south Louisiana parishes, however, some roads have re-opened or have been partially re-opened.
As of 2 p.m. on Thursday, below are lists of road closures and openings in various parishes, according to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
Lafayette Parish
- I-10 between I-49 and LA 415 in both directions: Closed
Orleans Parish
- LA 407 bridge between General De Gaulle and LA 406 (Woodland Highway): Now Open
- U.S. 90B on the Crescent City Connection: Partially Open
- U.S. 90B between Westwood Drive and LA 428 (Westbank Expressway): Closed
- U.S. 90B between I-10 and Tchoupitoulas Street: Closed
- LA 39 between Poland Avenue and Tennessee Street (Claiborne Bridge): Closed
- US 11 to LA 433 both directions of Chef Menteur Highway: Closed
- LA 3139 Earhart Expressway between Dickory Avenue and Hamilton Street: Closed
- I-510 “GreenBridge:” Closed
Jefferson Parish
- U.S. 90 between Jefferson Highway and Seven Oaks Boulevard (Huey P. Long Bridge): Partially Open (one lane open in each direction)
- US 90 EB: Still Being Cleared
- U.S. 90 between Willowdale Boulevard and Live Oak Boulevard: Closed
East Baton Rouge Parish
- I-12 eastbound from Airline Highway to the Amite River Bridge: Now Open
- LA 67 in both directions on Plank Road bridge: Now Open
- I-12 westbound between Airline Highway and I-10/I-12 split: Closed
- I-10 westbound between Highland Road and I-10/I-12 split: Closed
- I-110 between I-10/I-110 split and U.S. 61 Natchez in both directions: Closed
- I-10 eastbound between LA 415 and Washington Street: Closed
- I-10 westbound between the I-10/I-12 split and LA 415: Closed
Lafourche Parish
- LA 1 between Oak Street and Avenue E Street (West Larose Bridge): Now Open
- LA 20 in both directions on St. Patrick Bridge: Closed
- U.S. 90 between Amelia Street to Des Allemonds in both directions: Closed
- LA 1 Leeville Bridge to south connector: Open
- Remaining section of LA 1 between Port Fourchon and Leeville: Closed
- LA 308 between 7th Street and Herbert Street (Larose Highrise Bridge): Closed
St. Tammany Parish
- US 11 from Addis Boulevard to Indiana Avenue: Now Open
- I-10 to westbound traffic (towards New Orleans): Closed, and westbound traffic diverted off of I-10 onto Old Spanish Trail
- Twin Span Bridge and Highway 11 Bridge: Closed in both directions
Assumption Parish
- U.S. 90 between Amelia and Des Allemonds in both directions: Closed
Calcasieu Parish
- I-10 westbound from I-49 to Louisiana/Texas State Line: Now Open
- I-10 eastbound from Louisiana/Texas State Line to US 165: Now Open
- I-210 from I-10 eastbound to the I-10 westbound interchange: Closed
- I-10 eastbound from US 165 to I-49: Closed
Iberia Parish
- U.S. 90 at LA 88 overpass: Now Open
Livingston Parish
- LA 22 between Old Highway 22 and Yellowfin Drive (Tickfaw River Bridge): Now Open
Plaquemines Parish
- LA 23 bridge between Levee Road and Buccaran Road: Closed
Pointe Coupee Parish
- LA 10 between LA 1 and U.S. 61 in both directions: Closed
Rapides Parish
- U.S. 165B on Jackson Street Bridge in both directions: Now Open
- LA 8 on Boyce Bridge in both directions: Now Open
St. Bernard Parish
- Yscloskey Drawbridge between Florissant Highway: Now Open
- Hopedale Highway: Closed to marine traffic
St. Charles Parish
- LA 3127 south ramp to I-310 North: Closed
- I-310 in both directions between U.S. 90 and I-10, as well as Hale Boggs Bridge between LA 18 and LA 48: Closed
St. James Parish
- LA 70 between LA 18 and LA 70 eastbound off-ramps (Sunshine Bridge): Now Open
St. John the Baptist Parish
- I-10 in both directions between U.S. 51 and U.S. 190B: Closed
- I-55 in both directions between I-10 and LA 22: Closed
Terrebonne Parish
- LA 24 between New Orleans Boulevard and Grand Caillou Road (Houma Twin Bridges): Now Open
- LA 3087 between Coteau Road and Hayes Street (Prospect Boulevard): Now Open
- LA 315 Bayou Dularge Bridge from Concord Bypass Road to Houma Navigational Bridge: Closed
Vernon Parish
- LA 8 Burr’s Ferry Bridge in both directions: Now Open
Presley Bo Tyler is a reporter for the Louisiana Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today. Find her on X @PresleyTyler02 and email at [email protected]
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