LAFAYETTE AREA INSTRUCTIONS:

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I-10 East and West - To Alexandria or Baton Rouge
Eastbound I-10 traffic may continue East or travel North on I-49. Westbound I-10 traffic from Baton Rouge will be diverted to I-49 North if Lake Charles has begun contraflow.

US 90 / US 167 (Evangeline Thwy) / I-49 North (contraflow lanes) - To Alexandria/Shreveport
Northbound traffic on US 90/US 167 (Evangeline Thwy) through Lafayette will cross over to contraflow lanes just before (south of) the I-10/I-49 interchange. Northbound traffic on US 90/US 167 (Evangeline Thwy) also will be allowed to travel East to I-10. Northbound I-49 traffic (contraflow lanes) will be allowed to exit at Exit 23 (US 167). All other exits along the I-49 North contraflow route, including US 190, will be closed.

I-49 North (normal lanes) - To Alexandria/Shreveport (BROWN)
Northbound I-49 traffic (normal lanes) may exit US 190 (Exit 19) to the east but not US 190 to the west. Northbound I-49 traffic (normal lanes) will be allowed to exit at Sunset/Grand Coteau (Exit 11) and Cresswell Lane (Exit 18). All other exits on I-49 North (normal lanes) between I-10 and Washington will be closed.

I-49 South Traffic
Southbound I-49 traffic will be diverted at the Meeker Exit (US 167). From there, drivers can use US 167/LA 13/US 71 to continue South.

Medical Emergencies
Drivers with medical emergencies on I-49 (normal and contraflow lanes) will be allowed to exit at Harry Guilbeau Road (Exit 15). No other services are available at this exit.

LAKE CHARLES AREA INSTRUCTIONS:

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I-210 East (contraflow lanes) - To Alexandria
Eastbound I-210 traffic will cross over to the westbound lanes of I-210 just before (south of) US 90. The crossed-over traffic will then contraflow (travel east on the westbound lanes of I-10) to US 165 North. Traffic using the I-10 contraflow lanes will be diverted northbound onto US 165

I-10 Eastbound - To Alexandria or Baton Rouge
I-10 eastbound traffic (normal lanes) will not be allowed to exit at the following exits: Exit 25, I-210 East Exit 33, US 171 Exit 34, I-210 West Exit 44, US 165 All other exits along I-10 will be open. I-10 eastbound lanes will flow as normal to Lafayette through the Lake Charles area.

US 171 North - To Shreveport
To access US 171 North, traffic must use LA 14 North from Lake Charles. I-10 eastbound traffic will NOT be allowed to exit onto US 171.

I-10 West at US 165
Westbound I-10 traffic will be diverted at Exit 44 to US 165 South to US 90 West. 14

US 165 North
To access US 165 North, traffic must use I-210 East.

EMERGENCY SHELTER INFORMATION POINTS

Tourist Welcome Center at U.S. Hwy. 165 and U.S. Hwy. 84, 1401 Carter St. in Vidalia

Tourist Welcome Center at 836 Interstate 20 West in Tallulah

Paragon Casino at Paragon Place in Marksville

Sammy's Truck Stop at Exit 53 on Interstate 49 in Bunkie

Med Express Office at 7525 U.S. Hwy. 71 in Alexandria

P.E. Gym, LSU-Shreveport at One University Place in Shreveport

Pickering High School at 180 Lebleu Rd. in Leesville

Tourist Information Center at 8904 U.S. Hwy. 165 in Oberlin

Maddie's Truck Plaza at 15972 La. 1 in Simmesport