I-55 Southbound to reopen Thursday morning

MANCHAC, La. (WVUE) - LaDOTD says I-55 southbound will reopen at 10 a.m. today after crews cleared and inspected the bridge after the horrific pile-up earlier this week.

Traffic will still be diverted to just one lane at the crash site near the Manchac exit.

#BREAKING LaDOTD says I-55 southbound will open just one lane at 10am today after crews cleared and inspected the bridge after the horrific pile-up earlier this week.

Inspections are still ongoing northbound and there is no time table for when that will open up.@FOX8NOLA pic.twitter.com/OMTfuiCKaE
— Andrés Fuentes (@news_fuentes) October 26, 2023

DOTD also said that a majority of damage sustained in the crash occurred on the northbound lanes, which still have to undergo extensive damage assessment and repair. There is no timetable for reopening the northbound lanes at this time.

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