IH-10 south/westbound backed up in Beaumont after roadway damage triggers closure

Traffic moves slowly along Interstate 10 south/west bound through Beaumont Monday morning after large crack in the roadway triggered the shutdown of the interstate.
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Westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are now being diverted to the frontage road at Washington Blvd.
A "significant crack in the roadway" triggered the closure Monday morning, according to a news release from Beaumont Police.
Drivers are being moved along the frontage road and are being routed back onto the interstate at Walden Rd, according to police.
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