Drivers in Lafayette Parish take note: your evening commute is about to get a bit more complicated next week. According to an announcement from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, there will be a lane closure on US-90 Westbound between LA 3073 (Ambassador Caffery Parkway) and LA 182. The closure starts on Monday, March 10 at 8:00 p.m. and is slated to recur nightly until Saturday, March 15 at 6:00 a.m., assuming the weather cooperates.
The specific schedule, for your careful planning, will block the right lane during the evening and early morning hours, with the closure starting each night at 8:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 a.m the following day, this includes Monday night to Tuesday morning and so on through Friday night's closure that ends on Saturday morning, according to the official DOTD statement.
The purpose behind this disruption is for the installation of a driveway to serve a local business. It's an essential addition that, while temporarily inconvenient, is aimed at enhancing access and traffic flow in the longer term. Emergency vehicles will still get through the area, but the DOTD warns they may face some delays.
The DOTD isn't just issuing a heads-up; they're also asking for a slice of your patience, reminding road users to "please drive with caution and be on the lookout for work crews and their equipment," the necessity of these measures as they work to improve infrastructural elements that serve both commerce and the commuting public cannot be overstated, and while the night-time scheduling minimizes the disruption one cannot ignore the possibility of delays and the importance of extra caution.
