LA DOTD: I-220, I-49, most of I-20 back open

CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Interstates in Northwest Louisiana shut down overnight by hazardous conditions brought on by heavy snow are beginning to reopen, according to the Louisiana Department of Transportation.

That includes I-220, which is back open in both directions, as well as all lanes of I-49 between I-220 and Mira Myrtis Road and I-49 South between I-20 and LA 526.

I-20 West remains closed at US 371 (Dixie Inn) due to an accident, however. Traffic is being diverted onto US 371 to US 80 and LA DOTD says congestion remains approximately 2 miles in length.

The LA 3 overpass over the Union Pacific railroad tracks just north of the intersection of LA 162 and LA 3 in Benton is also back open, along with the Grand Ecore Bridge over the Red River in Natchitoches Parish.

Visit www.511la.org or download the Louisiana 511 mobile app for additional information. Motorists may also monitor the LA DOTD website at www.dotd.la.gov, by selecting MYDOTD, or by visiting the DOTD Facebook and Twitter pages.