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UPDATE: I-10 East at Whiskey Bay now open

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Posted at 7:04 PM, May 07, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-07 21:26:24-04

WHISKEY BAY, La. — UPDATE (8:25 p.m.): All lanes are now open on I-10 East at Whiskey Bay (Mile Marker 127). Congestion remains on I-10 East from Mile Marker 120 to Mile Marker 124.

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development says that I-10 East is closed at Whiskey Bay (Mile Marker 127) due to an accident.

DOTD says congestion is currently approaching 2 miles, and motorists are advised to use an alternate route.

DOTD is also reporting that the right lane remains blocked on I-10 East at Mile Marker 135 (Ramah) due to debris in the roadway. Congestion has reached 10 miles.

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