LDWF announces road reopenings on Pearl River WMA

Aaron S. Lee

2 years ago

Waters from the Guld of Mexico poor onto a local road, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Waveland, Miss. Hurricane Sally, one of a record-tying five storms churning simultaneously in the Atlantic, closed in on the Gulf Coast on Monday with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 100 mph (161 kph) and the potential for up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of rain that could bring severe flooding. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbrt)

SLIDELL, La. (WGNO) — On Monday, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that both Indian Bayou Road and Old Highway 11 have reopened on the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area.

The Pearl River is approximately 35,618 acres located six miles east of Slidell and one mile east of Pearl River.

The LDWF also announced that Oil Well Road and Po-Boy Road, which includes the Honey Island Shooting Range, will remain closed due to flooding and will remain so until water recedes and the road can be inspected and repaired.