Three crashes on I-10 near I-610 caused traffic backups.
The highway wasn't completely shut down, but traffic moved slowly.
ABC13's Katherine Whaley suggested using SH-225 or US-90 as a possible alternate route.
All lanes of I-10 have since reopened.
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