Lafayette Road to Close for 9 Months for Bridge Repair

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL-FM) – A road in Lafayette will be closing on Monday, August 4, 2025, to allow for a full bridge replacement.

Lajaunie Road to Close for Bridge Replacement Starting August 4

Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announced the upcoming closure of the 1400 block of Lajaunie Road to replace the bridge over Bayou St. Clair Lateral 1.

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ROAD CLOSURE ALERT Starting Monday, August 4, the 1400 block of Lajaunie Road will be closed for a full bridge…

Posted by Lafayette Consolidated Government on Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Lafayette Consolidated Government Shares Project Details

In a press release, here is what LCG had to say about the bridge replacement:

The $2 million project will replace the aging three-span concrete bridge with timber piles with a new three-span concrete structure. Additional improvements include subsurface drainage installation, flexible revetment for erosion control, and new asphalt approaches.

Estimated Nine-Month Timeline, Weather Permitting

Construction is expected to take approximately nine months, weather permitting…

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