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I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:38 pm
by Don Miller
Has anyone heard when I-55 will go to North bound traffic only? Leaving in the morning going to the LaTech game in Ruston. I'm nervous about this trip in more ways than one. I'd be happy with a one point win and no traffic gridlock.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:50 pm
by GILREATH
Good luck brother.....
Im headed down also...
It's hear-say mandatory evacuation 8 am Sunday, North bound only.....
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:51 pm
by TrevorH454
The word down here in McComb is that they are switching the southbound lanes to all northbound at 6pm. They have a crossover done at Bogue Chitto (halfway between McComb and Brookhaven) to let the traffic back over. Don't know if they are just doing it to there or running it further north.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:49 am
by ducman77
Its going to begin sometime sunday afternoon is what I am told..
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 4:20 am
by msbigdawg1234
Thats where they did it for Katrina....
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:01 am
by fowlminded
All indication is Sun. Planned time is approx 1300 hrs. depending on storm updates, it may change.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:35 am
by Drakeshead
It is all in the hands of the State of Louisiana as to when this will happen. So, all we can do is sit and wait.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:00 pm
by Faithful Retrievers
I heard 4 a.m.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:03 pm
by South Woods
4 A.M. as of about 6 this evening, both 55 and 59. I know 55 to just below Brookhaven, don't know howfar north 59 wil be but I think just below H'burg
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:07 pm
by Chad Evans
MY wifes family that lives in Baton Rouge told her earlier that they are starting contraflow at midnight tonight on 55.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 8:19 pm
by fowlminded
South Woods wrote:4 A.M. as of about 6 this evening, both 55 and 59. I know 55 to just below Brookhaven, don't know howfar north 59 wil be but I think just below H'burg
59 will run to Poplarville.
Re: I-55 Contraflow North?
Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:09 am
by SFDdelta1
at 10 am on the sunday before katrina we were southbound at around 90 mph heading for the coast while everyone else was northbound. That was a wild week
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