i was looking to do it in about 18 to 20 hours, depending on traffic and, you know, bathroom breaks for the dog and me. a little longer than i was expecting. when you and i spoke yesterday, you were pretty positive given the situation, because you were facing, of course, really cold weather, and making sure that you stay warm, that you had enough gas in your tank really. yeah, at that point i was pretty positive after we spoke. a glimmer of hope, they let us go and i drove over some not very well plowed roads. looked like we re moving. we moved about 8 miles, and then we stopped again for a number of hours. it was still closed. i m surprised they didn t usher us off the first exit and let everyone drive ahead, it was another waiting game until the other exit was cleared, exit 33. i felt good right after i spoke to you, and i felt less good later in the day, let s say.
okay. i m glad i got you at a good time. you weren t driving by yourself. you had a puppy with you. how did you manage in terms of food, drink, go to the toilet even? he was actually pretty calm. occasionally, the one bright side to your car not moving at all is you get out and walk the dog as much as you need, folks can t honk at you because there s nowhere to go. luckily i had some water with me, some energy drinks to help me stay awake. i believe i ended upstanding on u.s. 1. i m pretty sure that s senator kaine. i was a little upset. we all got ushered off exit 133 to highway 1, and we were kind of left on our own. there was no police presence waving us back on, or tell you when the highway was open again.
Part of I-20 shut down due to wreck Traffic (Source: KSLA) By Daffney Dawson | February 19, 2021 at 8:03 PM CST - Updated February 19 at 10:34 PM
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Part of I-20 from the Industrial Road Exit to Exit 33 in Haughton, is shut down due to stalled and stuck 18-wheelers. This is a result of ice on the roadway that is currently re-freezing.
The shut down impacts both eastbound and westbound traffic.
Traffic is being routed to US 80. Motorists are again asked to avoid travel on I-20, as well as any unnecessary travel in general.
This is a developing story. Stay with KSLA News 12 for updates.