Huge crack closes a portion of I-10 headed from Beaumont into Houston

Traffic is being diverted off the highway at the Washington Boulevard exit, Southbound.

July 1, 2024: Huge crack opens up along I-10 in Beaumont. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

BEAUMONT – A huge crack has opened up on Interstate 10 in the Beaumont area and it’s on the Southbound side headed toward Houston.

Traffic is being diverted off I-10 at Washington Boulevard -- that exit is currently closed. And you can’t go under the Washington overpass. All traffic on Washington Boulevard is being sent either North or South on the service road.

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You can stay on the service road and hop onto Cardinal Drive (Hwy 69) or get back onto I-10 Westbound just before Walden Road.

July 1, 2024: Washington Blvd. exit in Beaumont. (Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

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