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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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A state lawmaker whose district includes Iberville and nine other parishes will lead the way on the drawing of a new congressional map when the committee convenes Friday.
Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter, R-Port Allen, will chair the hearings to draw a new congressional district map. He currently serves as chairman of the U.S. Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.
On Wednesday, Kleinpeter said he has not worked on any maps. He is letting the committee members and the members of the Senate work on this with staff.
The move will come nine days after the U.S. Supreme Court on a 6-3 vote ruled one of Louisiana’s two majority-Black U.S. House districts unconstitutional.
“We can’t base it on race anymore, so the minority party is the Democrats,” he said. “The Democrats have migrated away from the New Orléans area, so we’re looking at Democrats versus Republicans, so the minority party — the Democrats — which means it’s more favored toward Baton Rouge.”
The move would work in favor of incumbent 6th District Congressman Cleo Fields, who was a candidate for the race which Gov. Jeff Lndry suspended in the wake of the Supreme Court decision.
The ruling stemmed from Louisiana vs. Callais – a consolidation of Robinson vs. Callais – that centered on racial gerrymandering and redistricting in the state of Louisiana following the 2020 United States census. The lead plaintiff, Phillip “Bert” Callais, is a resident of Brusly.
The Supreme Court vote came despite the African American population comprising nearly one-third of the state’s population.
According to the 2020 Census, the Black or African American population in Louisiana was approximately 1,464,023,representing 31.4%of the state’s total population. Louisiana has one of the highest percentages of Black residents in the United States, ranking second behind Mississippi.
The Baton Rouge district would likely be the area to undergo the remap, he said.
It amounts to an intricate balancing act.
“What far-right Republicans don’t understand is that with Congress maps, you have to be within 776, 280 votes – within 50 votes of the other districts,” Kleinpeter said. “It’s not like our legislative maps where you can be off by thousands … when you start changing a precinct, it can run down a rabbit hole chasing this precinct over here and over there.
“We can easily draw a really strong nine Republican and one strong Democrat, so if you start watering districts down you could wind up with a 4-2 map.”
Republicans currently have a two-vote super majority vote.
“But some Republican districts are strong and others are weak,” Kleinpeter said. “If you take 58 percent Democrats and put them in Republican districts, you could end up losing Republicans.
“Drawing congress maps is very difficult – you have the leader of the party, and you have the Speaker of the House you have to protect,” he said. “You don’t want to jeopardize their maps at hole.”
One other issue is looming for the state, Kleinpeter said.
“What people don’t understand is that we will have to do this all over again in five years, after the next census comes out,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll people by that time.”
The 2030 Census will play a key role in the process, but it still requires participation.
“I had plenty of next-door neighbors who didn’t want to fill out their census” he said. “I’m going to push to fill out their census. We miss out on federal money and potentially risk losing a seat. “
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VIDALIA, La. — Louisiana State Police arrested 18-year-old Gregory Steele early Sunday morning on two counts of vehicular homicide, one count of underage operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, one count vehicular negligent injuring and one count careless operation, according to Concordia Parish Jail records.
Steele, 18, a white male, was arrested in connection with an accident that occurred at approximately 1:54 a.m. on Sunday morning on Minorca Road in Vidalia. Two passengers in the vehicle were killed. Steele and another passenger were able to escape the vehicle.
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