UPDATE: I-10 East has reopened in Welsh. The roadway was temporarily closed at LA 99 (Welsh) for vehicle recovery operations.
Congestion has reached five miles in length.
All lanes are open on I-10 East at LA 99 (Welsh) and at Mile Marker 57 (three miles past LA 99, Welsh). Congestion has reached approximately five miles in length.
— Lake Charles Traffic (@LC_Traffic) August 6, 2019
Motorists were being diverted from I-10 East to LA 99 to US 90 as crews worked in the area.
