Traffic Conditions near New Orleans - please read NOLA DU'ers

[steve2470]

Hurricane Katrina Traffic Alerts


***CONTRAFLOW BEGINS SATURDAY AT 4 PM***

-- DOTD says all construction has been lifted along the interstate.


-- MS Hwy Patrol Troop K reporting light traffic on I-59 and I-10. At I-59 will be northbound only at 4 p.m. Saturday.


-- Troop A (Baton Rouge) reporting heavy traffic on I-10 and airline.


-- Troop C (Houma) and Troop I are reporting heavy traffic on Hwy 90 west from I-310 to Morgan City.


-- Troop D (Lake Charles) says traffic is moving smoothly on I-10 to Texas.


-- Troop L (Slidell) says heavy traffic at the I-10/I-12/I-59 interchange.


-- Smooth traffic at the Highrise, Crescent City Connection and Carrollton Interchange.


-- Ferries: 2 boats at Chalmette, 1 boat at canal and there are no boats at Jackson Gretna. Also, one boat at Belle Chasse and one boat at Pointe a la Hache are in service.


-- Heavy traffic northbound on the Causeway.


-- No tolls at the Causeway and the CCC.

-- Alternate routes for Covington: Hwy 21 or Hwy 25.

-- Alternate routes for Slidell: Hwy 190 or Hwy 41.

(We will have more updates as that information becomes available.)

http://www.wwltv.com/traffic/katrina.htm

[fishnfla]

1. Just talked to my brother on the Ponchatrain causeway

traffic at a crawl to the North shore.....5 mph

[steve2470]

2. evac info

http://www.nola.com/newslogs/breakingtp/index.ssf?/mtlogs/nola_Times-Picayune/archives/2005_08.html#074521

Broussard Outlines Evacuation Routes
Jefferson Parish President Aaron Brousard advised parish residents on taking four routes to take out of town during a midday news conference Saturday, as state officials said the hurricane threat may prompt them to activate a contraflow plan beginning at 4 p.m.
Broussard identified four "zones" in Jefferson Parish, two on the west bank and two on the east bank, and suggested evacuation routes for residents of the areas. Identifying one zone as the west bank east of the Harvey Canal, Broussard said residents should cross the Crescent City Connection, travel Interstate 10 east to Slidell, then north on Interstate 59.
Those living west of the Harvey Canal on the west bank should take the West Bank Expressway west to U.S. 90, cross the Interstate 310 bridge at Luling, then evacuate west on Airline Highway to Baton Rouge and beyond, he said.
On the parish's east bank, people living east of Causeway Boulevard should take the causeway bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, travel west on Interstate 12, then drive north on Interstate 55.
Residents in a fourth zone, living west of Causeway Boulevard, should travel Intestate 10 west, then take I-55 north or continue west on Airline Highway or I-10, Broussard said.
Jefferson Parish public schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday.

[Courtesy Flush]

3. Thank you

We have friends who are bugging out, and coming to our house from Mandeville.

'Preciate it!

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

4. Any news about Hammond?

I think that's fairly inland, though. We have some friends there.