TPSO: Protection plans in place for overpasses
February 14, 2021
Dangerous wind chill and temperatures expected after rain moves east
February 15, 2021
Due to the significant accumulation of wintry precipitation, the Louisiana State Police and DOTD are strongly urging motorists to avoid all unnecessary travel, including travel on interstates that remain open.
Tuesday, 2/16/2021:
St. Mary Parish – 6:15 a.m.: only 1 change to report: the highway 318 at 90 overpass is now open, no changes to bridges over the river. Highway 182 bridge is open, highway 90 bridge is still closed at Morgan City and Amelia. 318 is now open.
• The overpass at highway 83 is still closed and traffic is diverted at 3211 in Franklin because of that.
DOTD will be on the 83 overpass this morning working on taking care of the ice.
• Highway 90 is open from Berwick through the west side of the parish. No additional precipitation. The temperature is 22 degrees so obviously any moisture from yesterday is frozen on bridges. The Highway 182 bridge remains open, drive with caution.
Monday, 2/15/2021:
• 4 p.m.: I-55 is reopened from Laplace to Ponchatoula
• 3:51 p.m. – I-10 Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge is closed in both directions.
• I-55 between LA 10 and MS state line is closed.
• 10:55 a.m. Causeway Bridge – right-hand lanes only, 45 mph. Both directions.
• 10:33 a.m. Dularge Bridge is currently closed, awaiting more salt to arrive from the state.
• Greenwood Overpass on Highway 182 Reopened @ 9:40 A.M
• 10:25 am- the Highway 182 bridge in Amelia has been de-iced and is reopening.
• 10am: DOTD advises motorists that all state maintained roadways in East Baton Rouge Parish have been deemed unsafe due to the ever changing winter weather conditions. Motorists traveling on I-10 WB are being diverted onto I-12 EB at the I-10/ I-12 split to U.S. 61 south. Crews are working diligently to salt and keep open the U.S. 190 Bridge (Huey P. Long), which is a priority route. Due to dangerous conditions, DOTD advises that only emergency vehicles and personnel utilize these bridges.
• I-110 – All elevated portions
• I-10 – LA 415 to I-49 (Atchafalaya Bridge)
• Horace Wilkinson Bridge (I-10 New Bridge-Baton Rouge)
• US Highway 90 from Hwy 24 to Morgan City, both directions.
• Dulac Pontoon Bridge in Terrebonne is closed.
• US 90 Westbound now closed at LA 662 in Terrebonne Parish.
• The US 90 Amelia Bridge and all of US 90 through Gibson is now closed due to icy conditions.
• The LA 70 Sunshine Bridge is also now closed due to icy conditions.
• Hwy 20 at Bayou Chevreuil Bridge is closed (St. James)
• LA 20 bridge at the Lafourche and St. James Parish line.
• LA 3127 Veterans Memorial Bridge in Gramercy
• U.S. 90 Bridge Closed in Morgan City (The closure also includes the high-rise section of the U.S. 90 from Berwick to Amelia.)
• Ice on LA-70 Eastbound from Mississippi River to LA-44. Closed.
• I-10 between Baton Rouge and Lafayette is shut down in both directions
• Ice on US-90 Both Directions from Iberia/St Mary Parish Line to LA-668. All Lanes Closed.
• Overpasses on US-90 in Iberia to Lafayette are closed.
• I-110 East Baton Rouge Parish CLOSED
• I-10 WB at LA 415 in Baton Rouge CLOSED
• Routes in West Baton Rouge & Pointe Coupee Parishes impassable
• US 71 (Natchitoches/Red River Parish line to Arkansas state line)
• US 171 (Sabine/DeSoto Parish line to I-20 in Caddo Parish)
• LA 1 (Natchitoches/Red River Parish line to Arkansas state line)
• US 84 (Texas state line to US 171 in Mansfield)
• LA 2 (Texas state line to Union Parish line)
• LA 9 (Natchitoches/Bienville Parish line to Arkansas state line)
• US 371 (I-49 to the Arkansas state line)
• US 79 (Minden to Arkansas state line)
• LA 3 (Bossier City to Arkansas state line)
• LA 526 (LA 3132 to I-49)
• LA 3132 (I-20 to LA 523)
