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Marie Antoinette Street Closes Near Congress in Lafayette Through Friday — New Signal Coming in November
Lafayette Consolidated Government has announced the temporary closure of the southeast-bound lane of Marie Antoinette Street from Pandora Street to Congress Street from September 15 through September 18, 2026.
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Lafayette voters to decide $77M bond renewal aimed at easing parish traffic
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Lafayette Parish voters will decide on Dec. 12 whether to extend a 1.85-mill bond millage to raise $77 million for local road infrastructure. The proposed bond renewal is not a new tax and aims to hyperfocus on improving traffic flow in congested areas between cities across the parish.
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Baton Rouge loop talks back on table after traffic apocalypse Wednesday
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State leaders and lawmakers talked about a possible Baton Rouge loop Wednesday as drivers were stuck in a traffic apocalypse that snarled traffic to a stop across the Capital City for more than nine hours. According to State Rep. Dixon McMakin, the Governor’s Office, DOTD...
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Traffic advisory, road closure update: LA-454 Wiggins Bayou Bridge
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has issued a progress update regarding the ongoing bridge replacement project on Louisiana Highway 454 over Wiggins Bayou in Avoyelles Parish. All lanes on LA-454 in both directions at the Wiggins Bayou Bridge remain closed to all through traffic. The $11 million,...
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18-wheeler overturns, blocking I-110 entrance ramp
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TEAM 2 TRAFFIC: Stalled oversized vehicle blocking northbound La. 1
PORT ALLEN — A stalled oversized load is blocking both northbound travel lanes on La. 1, just south of Lafiton Lane near Placid Refining, the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday afternoon. Louisiana State Police is currently on scene. Traffic is currently being allowed to pass...
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2 Your Town Port Allen: Former train depot being transformed into new welcome center
PORT ALLEN - What was once a train depot in Port Allen is being transformed into a new welcome center. The building has been given new windows, a fresh coat of paint and a new fence surrounding the property, though some work is still underway. The second phase of the...
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18-wheeler crash blocking traffic on I-10
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An 18-wheeler crash is still causing severe backups along Interstate 10 on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9. According to the La. DOTD, I-10 West is completely closed at Dalrymple Drive, as well as the two lanes of I-10 East. Drivers on I-10 West are being forced...
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North Bayou des Glaises culvert repair moving forward!
A washed-out culvert that closed a portion of North Bayou des Glaises Road could be replaced within the next 60 days, according to Avoyelles Parish Police Jury Civil Works Director Kevin Bordelon. The culvert failed during Tropical Storm Arthur, forcing motorists to use an alternate route while awaiting repairs. Bordelon...
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Comments on I-49 Lafayette Connector project range from build it now to pump the brakes
Some Lafayette residents still don’t want an elevated Interstate 49 built through the city at a time when other cities are removing them and with unknown changes expected from the recently announced SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish. Others say the preferred design with two-lane roundabouts instead of traffic signals...
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Lafayette Expressway or loop being resurrected to handle SpaceX traffic to Vermilion Parish
Plans for a loop around Lafayette are being resurrected in part to handle traffic to the planned SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish. Elaine Abell, chairman of the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission, confirmed on Thursday that she is reviving the commission, which has been dormant for some time. Elon Musk’s massive...
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Calls for safer roads grow in Lafayette as more than 30 pedestrians, bicyclists killed since 2023
More than 30 pedestrians and bicyclists have been killed in Lafayette Parish since 2023, according to state transportation safety data, while a string of recent deaths and life-changing injuries has renewed questions about whether the area's roads are safe for people outside vehicles. Six people have died on Evangeline Thruway...
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Growth from SpaceX may drive funding to complete I-49 Lafayette Connector, Lafayette mayor says
Regional growth from the SpaceX project in Vermilion Parish may drive funding for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector, Lafayette Mayor-President Monique Boulet said recently. The Connector is a projected 5.5-mile six-lane partially elevated freeway through Lafayette that’s part of a plan to extend I-49 to the west bank of New...