Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) has been awarded $7,986,192 in federal funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program [transportation.gov] to implement critical safety improvements along Johnston Street, marking a major step forward in the long-term revitalization of one of Lafayette’s most important transportation and commerce corridors.
The grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation, will support the Connecting Johnston: A Safer Street for Families and Futures project—an investment focused on improving safety, access, and mobility along approximately 1.3 miles of Johnston Street, specifically between Bertrand Drive and Churchill Drive,near Camellia Boulevard.
“Funding a mega project like Johnston Street/Louisiana Avenue is not easy and will require funding from many difference sources,” said Lafayette Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet. “With this $8 million award, we now have over $35 million from local, state, and federal funding sources secured to invest in Lafayette’s core, beginning the process of building connectivity, walkability, and safety as we transform Lafayette into a place our children want to build their businesses and raise their families. I’m grateful to Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy, Congressman Clay Higgins, and our entire congressional delegation for their partnership in bringing these federal dollars back home.”…