Sunday, May 21, 2023 4:03 PM
UPDATE #3: The frontage road between Pont Des Mouton and Gloria Switch is now open. All lanes of traffic are open.
Sunday, May 21, 2023 10:11 AM
UPDATE #2: All lanes of I-49 North are now open to traffic. The frontage road between Pont Des Mouton and Gloria Switch remains closed.
UPDATE: DOTD announces closure of Interstate 49 and the frontage road in the northbound direction in Lafayette
Saturday, May 20, 2023 9:13 PM
UPDATE #1: The left lane of I-49 North, between Pont Des Mouton Road and Gloria Switch Road, is now open to traffic. The right lane of I-49 North and the northbound frontage road, between Pont Des Mouton Road and Gloria Switch Road, remain closed to traffic until further notice.
Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route.
LAFAYETTE, La. – DOTD announces that I-49 in the northbound direction between East Pont des Mouton Road and Gloria Switch Road is closed due to a crash until further notice. Additionally, the I-49 North frontage is also closed between East Pont Des Mouton and Gloria Switch Road.
Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route.
DOTD has the following resources in place to assist motorists.
- MyDOTD: Motorists can receive information on local projects, lane and road closures, and other DOTD activity by signing up for MyDOTD at www.dotd.la.gov.
- 511 Traveler Information: Travelers can also find information regarding road closures and traffic by visiting www.511la.org or by dialing 511 from their telephone and saying the route or region about which they are seeking information. Out-of-state travelers can access the system by calling 1-888-ROAD-511 (1-888-762-3511).
