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Thursday Road Closures for South Louisiana [Updated]
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[Updated 0300 AM 01.23.2025] Temperatures across South Louisiana were not as frigid last night as the previous night. Still, they were cold enough to drop well below the freezing mark for much of the nighttime hours across the region. The temperature at Lafayette this morning just before sunrise was listed at 21 degrees. Similar temperature readings are prevalent along the I-10 corridor this morning.
Yesterday, temperatures rose above the freezing mark and abundant sunshine helped to clear some of the ice off of some of the roadways. These roadways are still not ready to handle normal traffic loads. There are still many slick spots and patches of “black ice” that will make driving difficult during the morning hours.
Authorities on the state and local levels are encouraging you to not be on the roads, especially during the morning hours. By this afternoon conditions are expected to improve. But as of this morning, many roads are still closed. The basic explanation for road conditions this morning is this. If it was closed yesterday, it’s still closed today.
This is what West Congress Street in Lafayette between Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Rue de Belier looked like Wednesday afternoon at about 3 pm. As you can see, most of the lanes of travel are clear but there is still plenty of snow and ice in the way.
Below is the most recent listing of road closures that were reported to us. This list will be updated throughout the course of the day. Check back with us often.
Here is the Complete List of Statewide Closures/Openings as reported by the Louisiana Department of Transportation. This is the latest update provided by DOTD.
[Previous Update 01.22.2025 8 pm]
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:
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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.
| Winter Weather on I-10 Both Directions from Laplace MM (209) to Fremaux Ave MM (266). | |
| Due to hazardous winter conditions, I-10 will be closed in both directions from US 51 (Laplace Exit 209) to US 190B (Fremaux Ave Exit 265) beginning on 1/21/2025 at 4 a.m. until further notice. |
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.
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LSU women’s basketball started slow but recovered Saturday against Louisiana Tech, head coach Kim Mulkey’s alma mater. Inside New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center, the No. 5 Tigers won 87-61 to improve to 11-0.
Mikaylah Williams led the team with 19 points while Flau’Jae Johnson notched her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Kate Koval and MiLaysia Fulwiley finished with 19 and 10 points, respectively. Jada Richard dished out a game-high eight assists.
Grace Knox, in the first start of her college career, scored four points as part of a 6-0 opening run for LSU, but three three-pointers put Louisiana Tech up with 7:19 on the clock. Back-and-forth play ensued, but the Lady Techsters led by two at the end of the first quarter. They hung around on the glass as well, limiting the Tigers to one and done most times.
LSU woke up in the second quarter and began imposing its physicality. Louisiana Tech didn’t score until the 5:34 mark and racked up fouls, including two on sharp-shooter Paris Bradley. The Tigers were in the bonus for over half of the second quarter but experienced a near-three-minute scoring drought, letting the Lady Techsters hang around. LSU led by nine points heading into the locker room. Both teams shot under 40% in the opening 20 minutes.
Louisiana Tech kept the game within reach for much of the third quarter but it eventually got away. LSU ended the frame on a 9-0 run and built a 20-point lead for good a minute into the fourth. Turnovers and mental mistakes piled up for the Lady Techsters, which gave the Tigers more chances to push the pace of play. The Tigers went on a 14-2 run over four minutes when substitutes started rolling in. They shot 58.6% in the second half.
LSU lacked success in transition
LSU relies on getting into track meets with opponents quickly to build a comfortable cushion. That didn’t happen Saturday as Louisiana Tech hit its shots to open the game. Even when the Lady Techsters missed, they were comfortable going one-and-done most times as they prioritized getting numbers back to defend. That’s how they kept the score close in the early goings.
In the first half, LSU scored just six points in transition and 11 points off turnovers. The Tigers stepped up on the defensive end in the second half. Even though they didn’t produce the fast break opportunities they’re used to, they were more patient on the offensive end and knocked down their open shots.
Koval, Joyner didn’t get enough touches
As in most of its nonconference games, LSU possesses a substantial size advantage inside. That was the case Saturday but the purple and gold struggled to get the ball inside to Koval and Joyner. When the pair had touches, they often either finished, kicked out for an open shot, or drew a foul. They combined for 21 points on 21 shots from the field and 10 free-throw attempts. LSU scored just 36 points in the paint over the entire game.
Likely driven by Mulkey’s comments at the break. LSU made a concerted effort to pounce on the ball inside. Koval scored over half of her points in the final two quarters. She easily worked with passes over the top of Louisiana Tech’s Averi Aaron and in the high-low when the Lady Techsters went to a zone. The Tigers need to learn from their lack of post play and use their advantage inside, especially as they prepare to play in the SEC.
Williams led LSU throughout the game
LSU struggled to find rhythm on both ends of the court in the early goings but Williams put the team on her back in the middle two frames. She scored 13 points, including two triples, on four of seven shots from the field. She added five rebounds and three assists over the same span.
Williams played a team-high 32 minutes on Saturday and she played all but two minutes in the first half. The junior displayed much-needed poise to an LSU team that couldn’t settle into the way it wanted to play initially. She also locked in on the defensive end, switching onto Bradley and locking her down for the back half of the contest. Her play in all facets gave the Tigers the confidence that they needed to pull ahead in the second half.
Kramer Robertson, son of Kim Mulkey, New Orleans Pelicans and Saints owner Gayle Benson and Mayor-Elect Helena Moreno sit on the sidelines during the first half of a Compete 4 Cause Classic basketball game between the Louisiana State Tigers and the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. (Photo by Sophia Germer, The Times-Picayune)
The opportunity to play a road game against Louisiana Tech has presented itself to coach Kim Mulkey before, but she has always turned it down.
Mulkey is willing to put the Lady Techsters on one of her nonconference schedules. She has already done so during her time at Baylor, and she did again ahead of this Tigers season. However, the LSU women’s basketball coach will never stage a game in Ruston — the small town in North Louisiana where she played her college hoops and launched her Hall-of-Fame coaching career.
“There’s too many emotions there,” Mulkey said. “There’s too many. I couldn’t walk in that gym and be a good coach.”
So, a neutral site will have to suffice instead. At 5 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU), the Smoothie King Center will host only the second matchup between one of Mulkey’s teams and her alma mater, Louisiana Tech. The No. 5 Tigers (10-0) and the Lady Techsters are set to meet in the Compete 4 Cause Classic — a doubleheader that also features a 7:30 p.m. men’s game between LSU and SMU.
Mulkey is a Louisiana Tech legend. She played point guard for the Lady Techsters from 1980-84, then worked as an assistant coach for the next 16 seasons. Tech reached the Final Four 11 times in the 19 total seasons Mulkey spent there and took home three national titles (in 1981, 1982 and 1988).
In December 2009, Mulkey’s Baylor team defeated the Lady Techsters 77-67 in Waco, Texas.
Mulkey hasn’t faced her alma mater since, not even after she left the Bears in 2021, so she could revive LSU’s women’s basketball program. The Tigers faced almost every other Louisiana school — from Grambling and UL-Monroe to McNeese and Tulane — in her first four seasons, but not the storied program that plays its home games about 200 miles north of Baton Rouge.
“The history of women’s basketball in this state doesn’t belong to LSU,” Mulkey said. “It belongs to Louisiana Tech. (The) Seimone Augustus era was outstanding. Our little five-year era here is outstanding, but when you take the cumulative history of women’s basketball in this state, go look at what Louisiana Tech was able to accomplish.”
The Lady Techsters were a national power under legendary coaches Sonja Hogg and Leon Barmore. Hogg guided them to a pair of national championships and more than 300 wins across nine seasons, then turned the program over to Barmore, who led them to another national title and 11 30-win campaigns. Hogg and Barmore were co-head coaches from 1982-85.
Mulkey almost took over for Barmore in 2000. She had turned down head coaching offers before to stay in Ruston, but when it came time to choose between her alma mater and Baylor, she decided on coaching the Bears. Louisiana Tech, at the time, wouldn’t offer her the five-year deal — and the extra job security — she wanted.
Their paths then diverged. Mulkey won three national titles at Baylor and one at LSU, while Louisiana Tech hasn’t made it back to the Final Four. The Lady Techsters haven’t even advanced past the first round of the NCAA Tournament since 2004, and they’ve cracked that field of teams only twice in the last 20 seasons.
Mulkey, on the other hand, has spent those two decades chasing championships. The fifth of her head coaching career could come as soon as this season — a year that includes a rare matchup with the program that shaped her.
“I’ve been here five years now,” Mulkey said, “but your memories last forever, and the memories I have of my 19 years at Louisiana Tech will never dissolve.”
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