Buckling roadway forced I-10 closure in Ascension Parish, likely caused by excessive heat

SORRENTO - A stretch of I-10 was closed off to westbound traffic in Ascension Parish Friday after a portion of the roadway buckled from excessive heat, according to highway officials.

The pothole was reported around 11 a.m. on I-10 West near the LA 22 exit in Sorrento. A DOTD spokesperson said that the hole was patched up around noon.

The interstate was reopened roughly an hour after the initial closure.