Louisiana State Police Troop I in Lafayette, Louisiana, want motorist to stay off the roadways. Emergency personnel are needed to rescue trapped residents and stranded drivers. Here is the latest on curfews and road closures due to the severe weather. The rain and threat of more flooding continues through Saturday.
Curfews in Acadiana
A curfew has been issued for all of Iberia Parish from 7:00 pm tonight to 7:00 am Saturday.
A curfew has been issued in Erath from 10:00 pm Friday to 5:00 am Saturday due to high water.
CURRENT ROAD CLOSURES:
LA 339 @ Blanco Road to Detente Road – Lafayette
US 90 @ LA 3073 – Lafayette
LA 342 to LA 93 – Lafayette
West Broussard Rd @ LA 724 – Lafayette
LA 92 from LA 182 to US 90 – Lafayette
LA 339 from Vincent to LA 92 – Lafayette
LA 733 west of Kaliste Saloom Road – Lafayette
US 90 @ LA 92 – St. Martin
US 90 @ LA 675- Iberia
LA 182 from LA 92 to LA 96 – St. Martin
LA 92 from LA 182 to US 90 – St. Martin
LA 685 in Erath – Vermilion
High Water on Roadways:
Lafayette Parish:
LA 3073 (Ambassador Caffrey) from Bonin Rd. to Chemin Meterie
US 167 (Johnson St.) at LA 182 (University)
US-90 about ½ mile south of Morgan St. in Broussard.
St. Martin Parish:
LA 96 in St. Martinville
LA 347 from LA 328 to Doyle Melancon Road – St. Martin
Iberia Parish:
LA 14 @ LA 83
US 90 @ LA 88
LA 182 (St. Peter Street) in New Iberia multiple locations.
LA 89 @ Raven Rd.
LA 14 @ LA 676 (Valerie Rd.)
Vermilion Parish:
LA 3267 (Jacqueline St.) @ John Henry & Hospital Drive
LA 14 ByPass in Abbeville @ North Lahasky & North Broadway St.
LA 14 @ LA 339
LA 14 @ Ollie Street
LA 82 @ Laf/Verm. Parish Line
LA 335 @ South Henry Street
LA 694 from LA 82 to Pumping Plant Rd.
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
I-10 East Bound is closed at Siegen Lane due to flooding. Traffic detoured onto Siegen Lane north to US 61
(source, KLFY-TV10, Louisiana State Police, google images, yahoo images)
