Traffic routed through edna to avoid flood areas

   Travellers are facing detours and experiencing backed up traffic on Hwy. 111 due to flooding on Hwy. 59. Drivers are being directed off of Hwy. 59 Northbound, down Hwy. 111, and around to El Campo via Hwy. 172 and Hwy. 71, rather than the direct shot on Hwy. 59 they would usually take. 

   The remnants of Tropical Storm Bill are still pouring water on parts of Jackson and surrounding counties, although intermittently. Flooding in Edna has gone down substantially, but some areas are still seeing high water, and parts of Hwy 59 between Edna and El Campo are impassable. The detour takes those who would otherwise be travelling via Hwy. 59 through Edna, leaving the exit congested and traffic at a standstill at times on Wells St.

   Law Enforcement is helping direct traffic, and drivers are slowly making their way toward Hwy 172 and around the flooed areas.