Interstate 12 westbound closed past Milerville Tuesday afternoon due to a crash, causing traffic to back up for miles, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said.
The crash was reported around 1:15 p.m. DOTD advised drivers to take an alternate route.
Shortly before 2 p.m., one of the lanes opened, but traffic was still piling up all the way to the Juban Road, DOTD said.
All lanes opened around 2:15 p.m., the agency reported.