Pine Prairie
Pine Prairie, LA · Traffic & Transit
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.
kadn.com
Robley Drive in Lafayette closes at E. Broussard Road for roundabout project
Lafayette Consolidated Government has closed Robley Drive at E. Broussard Road to make way for a new roundabout, with the closure lasting through Saturday, Nov. 21. The project is designed to alleviate traffic congestion in the area, and officials noted that closing Robley Drive allows traffic on E. Broussard Road to keep flowing, which reduces the overall construction time for the project.
theadvocate.com
‘It’s like a big puzzle': Crowding, routing issues explained as buses roll in Lafayette
More than 20,000 Lafayette Parish students are riding school buses this year, putting the district's transportation system to the test as officials work through early issues with crowding, delays and a new tracking app. Lafayette Parish schools welcomed 28,000 students for the 2026-2027 school year last week, with 242 buses...
kalb.com
Massive sinkhole exposes gas and water lines, disrupts travel in Avoyelles Parish
AVOYELLES PARISH, La. (KALB) - A sinkhole along North Bayou Des Glaises Road in Avoyelles Parish is causing problems for residents in the area. They say traveling has been a concern since a culvert washed out during Tropical Storm Arthur. “Normally, when we leave, we go westbound here on North...
kadn.com
Robley Drive at East Broussard Road in Lafayette closing for roundabout project
Robley Drive at East Broussard Road in Lafayette will close starting this week for about three months as crews build a new roundabout at the intersection. The closure is part of a $3.6 million project aimed at improving traffic flow and enhancing safety at the intersection, according to Lafayette Consolidated Government. Robley Drive is a two-lane road that runs north toward Johnston Street and west toward Milton, and residents and business owners in the area say traffic backups at the intersection have long been a problem.
NOLA.com
Letters: After all these years, the Lafayette I-49 connector is still a bad idea
Considering the DOTD Lafayette Consolidated Government recently applied for a total of $50 million from the federal government and the state Department of Transportation and Development to fund pre-construction work on the Interstate 49 Lafayette connector, I remind the public that this 30-year-old project has several major problems:. 1. Toxic...
KALB
Massive sinkhole exposes gas and water lines, disrupts travel in Moreauville
Gonzales Weekly Citizen
DOTD announces daily lane closures for Sunshine Bridge
The Sunshine Bridge will have right eastbound lane closures through Aug. 28 and right westbound lane closures Sept. 14-25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, per the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. According to the DOTD announcement, the partial closures will allow crews to conduct an inspection...