I-10 at Texas-Louisiana border expected to be closed through the weekend

Jamie Holden﻿﻿ moved his belongings onto the roof of his home in Deweyville before floodwaters got inside.﻿ Jamie Holden﻿﻿ moved his belongings onto the roof of his home in Deweyville before floodwaters got inside.﻿ Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff Photo: Brett Coomer, Staff Image 1 of / 164 Caption Close I-10 at Texas-Louisiana border expected to be closed through the weekend 1 / 164 Back to Gallery

Interstate 10 remains closed in both directions at the Texas-Louisiana border along the Sabine River and isn't expected to reopen until Monday afternoon.

Officials with the Texas Department of Transportation blocked the eastbound lanes Wednesday morning as water crept onto the road. Their counterparts in Louisiana shut down the westbound lanes Tuesday.

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Officials with the Louisiana Department of Transportation said the flooded Sabine River appears to have crested and the water is expected to slowly recede during the next few days. Once the water leaves the roadway, crews will inspect the pavement and bridges to make sure the freeway is safe.

It's unknown how long it will take for the floodwaters to drain away or when the freeway will be reopened, said Sarah Dupre, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Transportation. However, the Associated Press reports that closure is expected to last until Monday afternoon.

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More rain is possible in the region this week and weekend, raising fear of more high water. However, forecasters with the National Weather Service said it is likely the region will only receive up to an inch of additional rainfall, which probably will not increase flooding. The area was drenched in pounding thunderstorms several days ago.

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Water released from the rising Toledo Bend Reservoir north of I-10 is flowing downstream, helping create the flooding.

The weather looks mostly dry for today, but I-10 will remain...

Dupre said other routes between Texas and Louisiana are also blocked. Bridges over the Sabine River on Highways 12 and 63 are shut down. However , U.S. 190 has been reopened. These are the three southernmost crossings north of I-10.

Motorists traveling east and west are urged to take Interstate 20 until further notice.