HOUMA, La. (WVUE) - Heavy smoke from the ongoing marsh fires in the Houma area is prompting some road closures Tuesday (Sept. 19) morning.

State police say that due to reduced visibility of the roadway, Highway 311 between U.S. 90 and Savanne Road had been closed to vehicle traffic but has since reopened as of 6:50 p.m.

Authorities say that the situation is fluid and can change with the wind’s direction. State police and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office are on the scene monitoring road conditions.

Motorists are being asked to find an alternate route if traveling between Houma and Thibodaux.

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