LAFAYETTE, La. — UPDATE: The left lane is now open leaving the right lane blocked on I-10 East at I-49 due to the 18-wheeler accident that took place on Tuesday, according to DOTD.
DOTD incorporated a cement wall to securely open the left lane.
I-10 eastbound near the Evangeline Thruway is closed after being struck by an 18-wheeler, police say.
Structural damage was caused to the overpass after the truck traveling northbound on the Evangeline Thruway struck the bridge Tuesday afternoon.
UPDATE: I-10 EB Left lane re-opened after 18-wheeler damages overpass bridge
Eastbound traffic on I-10 is being diverted southbound on I-49.
I spoke with police who say, the driver of the 18 wheeler received a citation for the height of the vehicle and the company the driver works for is Bebe Thrasher Trucking LLC.
Police advise to avoid the area if possible.
DOTD crews were on the scene to inspect the bridge.
"Especially with I-10 you have a large amount of traffic every single day, so when you have this particular area, this overpass that is completely closed right now to traffic, it does present in a sense where now travelers that are traveling eastbound, they are going to have to find some alternate routes." said, Deidra Druilhet, DOTD PIO.
We also spoke to a driver who was traveling and he had this to say, "It's very confusing and it's very bad because, when you're trying to get to work at a steady time, all this traffic , it's very jam packed and I think if we had more bridges or something like that maybe we could do better."
If you are traveling eastbound on I-10 thru Lafayette, and you are west of I-49, please expect detours and delays. Here’s why👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/IVp7LT5GDN
— Shawn Wilson, Ph.D. (@onevisionary) January 3, 2023
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