BATON ROUGE- The holidays are right around the corner, but the traffic is already here.

Cars are bumper to bumper on I-10 East, DOTD says traffic has reached up to 9 miles. They are blaming the congestion on the holidays, drivers are advised to take US 190 East as an alternate route.

DOTD says congestion has decreased down to 3 miles but drivers are advised to take US 190 East.

Congestion on I-10 East has reached approximately 9 miles before LA 415 to I-10/I-110 due to holiday travel. Motorists are advised to US 190 East as an alternate route. Use caution.

— Baton Rouge Traffic (@BR_Traffic) November 17, 2018

Congestion on I-10 East has reached approximately 3 miles before LA 415 to I-10/I-110 due to holiday travel. Motorists may use US 190 East as an alternate route. Use caution.

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— Baton Rouge Traffic (@BR_Traffic) November 17, 2018