Repairs Underway on Hole on Bridge Deck of Atchafalaya Basin Bridge

Drove west past this today. Traffic was backed up for miles at a crawl this evening, eastbound. The hole is nearer to the east edge of the bridge.



DOTD Notices Hole on Bridge Deck of Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, Repairs Underway

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You should expect major delays on I-10 in South Louisiana while traveling through the state.

DOTD is reporting on social media that they are closing one lane, the right lane, on I-10 East on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge for repairs. The exact location for the repairs will be near Whiskey Bay.

According to their post on social media, crews noticed the damage while working on a separate project and now more repairs are set to begin on the bridge by November 20th.

Many will be using this route in the days ahead for holiday travels and you should plan to seek an alternate route as major delays are expected.

While repairs are underway on the bridge, DOTD says, "Oversized loads will not be permitted through the project area until the lane is reopened."

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ETA: realize this is probably not new news… but it looks like this route will incur delays until repairs are complete.