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Lafayette Parish’s $70M Traffic Fix | Lafayette Louisiana News
Lafayette Parish is rolling out its biggest traffic fix yet with the $70 million Commuter Connections plan, designed to slash commute times that often stretch to an hour — even in a relatively small parish. Eighteen targeted projects, from turn lanes and widened roads to synchronized traffic signals, aim to ease congestion on high-traffic corridors. No new tax — just a renewal of an existing bond measure voters will decide on December 12, 2026 — as the parish braces for 50,000 new residents by 2050. With data, crash reports, and public input guiding the effort, the goal is simple: make travel…
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