ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. October 16, 2026. Drivers traveling north on US 190 near Lakeview Hospital encountered slow traffic Friday afternoon, while a separate Louisiana 511 alert listed the nearby Interstate 12 eastbound Exit 63 ramp as blocked by a crash.
Google Maps' live traffic layer, checked at 4:16 p.m. CDT, showed a stretch of slow northbound traffic from around Sharp Road past Lakeview Hospital toward Pearl Street. Southbound traffic along that stretch appeared to be moving more freely. The map did not establish a verified cause or a specific travel delay for the northbound slowdown.
Louisiana 511 separately reported that a crash blocked the Interstate 12 eastbound ramp to US 190. Its notice was last updated at 3:39 p.m. and remained displayed when checked at 4:16 p.m. CDT. The alert concerns the exit ramp and does not say the Interstate 12 main travel lanes are closed.
The available information does not establish that the ramp crash caused the northbound US 190 congestion. The 511 notice did not provide details about injuries, vehicles involved or an expected reopening time.
Drivers planning to use Exit 63 should check the current 511 alert before approaching the interchange. Those traveling north on US 190 near the hospital should allow extra time and watch for slowing traffic. Conditions can change quickly during the afternoon commute.
