LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — Officials announced a coordinated demolition plan for the remaining walls of the historic Coburn’s building about one month after a partial collapse closed Second Street in downtown Lafayette.
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, and Lafayette Consolidated Government revealed the remediation plan designed to eliminate ongoing safety concerns and facilitate the reopening of Second Street.
The Coburn’s building experienced a structural failure that resulted in the collapse of a portion of the building and the subsequent closure of Second Street, a key corridor leading into downtown Lafayette. Since the incident, DOTD, LPTFA, LCG, engineers, and contractors worked together to assess the site and determine the safest and most effective path forward…