Mamou
Mamou, LA · Traffic & Transit
avoyellestoday.com
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...
theadvocate.com
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...
theadvocate.com
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...
theadvocate.com
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...
theadvocate.com
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...
WAFB.com
All lanes closed on Airline Highway after crash
ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - Airline Highway is completely blocked at the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Coursey Boulevard following a crash, according to the St. George Fire Department. Fire crews are responding and have asked drivers to use alternate routes while they work to mitigate the incident. Information about...
KPLC
Both lanes of I-10 eastbound blocked in Acadia Parish near Crowley exit
kadn.com
Youngsville roundabout raises safety concerns among drivers
YOUNGSVILLE, La. (NEWS 15) — A roundabout added earlier this year at the intersection of Youngsville Highway and Fortune Road in Youngsville is drawing safety concerns from drivers and prompting a public service announcement from the mayor. Confusion about how to navigate the roundabout led the mayor to release...
wbrz.com
OMV customer service center in New Roads closed after power outage caused by morning storms
NEW ROADS — The Office of Motor Vehicles customer service center in New Roads is closed after a power outage caused by Thursday morning's storms. A list of nearby customer service centers can be found here. Online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Customers...
theadvocate.com
Letters: The 1-49 Lafayette Connector is long overdue. Let’s get it done.
I see that Harold Schoeffler has chimed in with the same old, tired opposition to the I-49 Lafayette Connector freeway project that has been debated and debunked over the past 30 years. (“After all these years, Lafayette I-49 Connector still a bad idea.”) And, the opposition is as wrong now as it always has been regarding this long-overdue facility.
KATC News
Youngsville roundabout raises safety concerns among drivers
postsouth.com
Iberville Parish installs culvert for bus safety
Safe turns are imperative for school buses — enough so, in fact, that the Iberville Parish Department of Public Works has gone deep in its efforts ensure safety along local roadways. Crews have spent the week installing a 12-foot culvert that will replace an existing bridge on Bellemore Road.