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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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Louisiana shooter Shamar Elkins made chilling remarks about ‘demons’ weeks before killing his 7 kids and their cousin
The deranged Army vet dad who gunned down his seven children and their cousin confessed he was drowning in “dark thoughts” and told his stepdad that some people “don’t come back from their demons” just weeks before the heinous killings, according to a report.
Shamar Elkins, 31, killed eight children — five girls and three boys ages 3 to 11 — and seriously wounded two women believed to be his wife and girlfriend when he went on a shooting rampage through Shreveport following an argument with his spouse around 6 a.m. Sunday.
Just weeks ago, on Easter Sunday, Elkins called his mother, Mahelia Elkins, and his stepfather, Marcus Jackson, and chillingly told them he was drowning in “dark thoughts,” wanted to end his life, and that his wife, Shaneiqua Pugh, wanted a divorce, the New York Times reported.
“I told him, ‘You can beat stuff, man. I don’t care what you’re going through, you can beat it,’” Jackson told the publication. “Then I remember him telling me: ‘Some people don’t come back from their demons.’”
Mahelia Elkins said she was unclear what problems her son and his wife, who were married in 2024 and had four kids together, were dealing with, the Times reported.
But a relative of one of the wounded women said the couple was in the middle of separation proceedings and was due in court on Monday.
They had been arguing about their relationship coming to an end when Elkins — who was later killed by cops — opened fire, Crystal Brown told the Associated Press.
The killer father worked at UPS and served with the Louisiana Army National Guard from August 2013 to August 2020 as a signal support system specialist and fire support specialist, according to the Times.
A UPS coworker described Elkins as a devoted dad, but said he often seemed stressed and would pull his hair out, creating a lasting bald spot, the publication reported.
Elkins’ mother noted that she had reconnected with her son more than a decade ago after leaving him to be raised by a family friend, Betty Walker. She had Elkins when she was a teenager and struggling with a crack cocaine addiction.
Walker said that she did not witness the shootings on Sunday morning but knew that Elkins shot his wife several times in the head and stomach, the paper reported.
She last saw the deranged father when his family came over for dinner just last weekend — but noted he did not appear off at the time.
“I was getting up this morning to make myself some coffee, and I got the call,” Walker recalled. “My babies — my babies are gone.”
Elkins also had two previous convictions, including for driving while intoxicated in 2016 and for the illegal use of weapons in 2019, the outlet said.
In March 2019, a police report detailed that the National Guard vet had pulled a 9 millimeter handgun from his waistband and shot at a vehicle five times after a driver pulled a handgun on him — with one of the bullets being discovered near a school where children were playing.
The victims killed by Elkins have been identified as Jayla Elkins, 3; Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; and Braylon Snow, 5. Seven of the eight were his own children, and the eighth was their cousin. They were all found dead inside their home in Shreveport.
Most of the victims were shot in the head while they slept, Shreveport Police Department spokesman Christopher Bordelon told NBC News.
One child was killed on the roof while trying to escape, police said.
Elkins, who was later killed by police during an attempted carjacking, also shot and wounded two women — the mothers of his children — during his murderous rage.
He shot his wife in the face at the home with the eight kids, Bordelon told the outlet. The other injured victim is believed to be Elkins’ girlfriend, who was shot in a separate house nearby, the police spokesperson added.
Elkins shared four of the slain children with his wife and three with the other injured woman, according to Brown.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
Yasin Gungor
19 April 2026•Update: 19 April 2026
At least eight children were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in the US state of Louisiana, local police said Sunday.
Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Christopher Bordelon said officers responded to the shooting just after 6 am (1100GMT), following a domestic disturbance call.
The age of the deceased ranged from one to 14 years, he said, adding that the incident involved at least 10 individuals across four separate locations.
The suspect attempted to flee by carjacking a vehicle and driving to neighboring Bossier City, where police located and shot him dead.
Bordelon said Shreveport police officers pursued the suspect’s vehicle into Bossier, where three officers discharged their firearms, killing him. He said investigators believe the suspect was the only person who opened fire at the locations.
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux described the attack as “maybe the worst tragic situation we’ve ever had,” adding: “It’s a terrible morning.”
No immediate information was available about the condition of the injured.
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