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SOUTH TEXAS (CBSDFW) - Due to continued flooding from heavy rainfall along the Texas-Louisiana state line, the Texas Department of Transportation has closed Interstate 10 near the state line.

According to TxDOT, motorists who are driving eastbound to Louisiana should use I-20 as an alternate route.

For those traveling on I-10 from:

• El Paso take I-20 East of Van Horn
• San Antonio take I-35 North to I-20 East to Shreveport
• Houston take US 59 North to I-20 East to Shreveport
• Beaumont take US 96 North to US 69 North to US 59 North to I-20 East to Shreveport

Visit www.DriveTexas.org and follow @TxDOT on Twitter and TxDOT on Facebook for updates.

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