Interstate 10 in the Baton Rouge metro area reopened to both eastbound and westbound traffic Thursday afternoon, the Department of Transportation and Development announced.

I-10 east from Gramercy in the Baton Rouge area to the Mississippi state line has remained closed since Tuesday after 10 inches of snow dropped on the New Orleans area. Officials have made strides in opening most of the city's other major roadways, but were still working to clear off ice from the popular thoroughfare.

After a once-in-a-generation snowfall event Tuesday, DOTD spent Wednesday plowing and salting roads across the southern part of Louisiana. But with the large snow accumulation, subsequent snow melt during the day, and freezing temperatures at night, black ice remained a threat.

Louisiana DOTD officials have closed a large part of interstate 10 due to the icy conditions on the road. DOTD says that I-10 is closed in both directions from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge.

The latest closure means that nearly three-quarters of Louisiana’s portion of the coast-to-coast highway is shut. A rare winter storm brought record snowfall to the state on Tuesday.

(The Center Square) – After a historic winter storm hit the Interstate 10 corridor on Tuesday, parts of the vital east-west artery remain closed due to icy road conditions in both Louisiana and Florida. In Louisiana, the Department of Transportation and ...

The Interstate 10 Mississippi Bridge eastbound and I-10 east at La. 415 to Louise Street is closed Tuesday morning due to hazardous weather conditions, the state Department of Transportation and ...

Southern Louisiana can expect a winter ... widespread snow accumulations of 4 inches to 10 inches will occur "from the Sabine to the Pearl" rivers and "extend from the coast to Alexandria" with Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans and Lake Charles in ...

A winter storm hit south Louisiana on Tuesday, covering New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette with snow. The storm has closed highways, roads, and schools, disrupting the state’s economy, The Center Square reports.

Louisiana DOTD officials have closed a large part of interstate 10 due to the icy conditions ... from the Louisiana-Texas state line to Baton Rouge. Officials are encouraging you to avoid ...

Southern Louisiana can ... of 4 inches to 10 inches will occur "from the Sabine to the Pearl" rivers and "extend from the coast to Alexandria" with Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans and Lake ...

Snow plows from Arkansas worked along Louisiana salt trucks to clear highways after last week's snowfall. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development is now working on the replacement of road reflectors that were knocked off their spots by the plows.