Updated 3:08 p.m. Tuesday
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development reports that all the streets and ramps below remain closed.
ULM Police report that the bridge across Bayou DeSiard at Northeast Drive is open.
Updated 4:20 a.m. Tuesday
Louisiana State Police report area highways and I-20 open to traffic. Locally, drivers face closures of all elevated entrance and exit ramps ramps, as well as some overpasses and bridges.
In Monroe:
- Endom Bridge
- St. John Street entrance ramp
- Layton Ave. eastbound ramp
- Hall St. ramp to I-20
- Pecanland Mall overpass
- Calypso St. Westbound ramp
- Orange Street overpass
- Lea Joyner Expressway between Civic Center and Louisville Ave.
- U.S. 165 Business (Civic Center) entry and exit ramp
- The bridge across Bayou DeSiard at Northeast Drive
In West Monroe:
- Stella Street entrance ramp
- LA 546 is closed in both directions
- Cheniere overpass at I-20
State police offer the following tips for driving in icy conditions:
- Reduce speed
- Allow extra time to reach your destination
- Allow extra space between vehicles
- Do not drive using the cruise control in icy conditions
- Anticipate stops (such as stop signs and traffic signals) and brake gently while stopping
- If you encounter a skid, take your foot off accelerator and steer into the skid until you regain control
- Use low beam headlights if it is raining or sleeting
- Ensure all vehicle occupants are properly restrained
