Lafayette traffic

Lane closures are set to begin in Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes as Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development crews handle some necessary road work on Johnston Street and on Interstate 10.

Drivers traveling along Interstate 49 in Lafayette and St. Landry Parishes will want to pay attention to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development construction crews as they work to clean up the nearly 38-mile stretch of the interstate.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - For anyone who has driven through Ambassador Caffery Parkway at its intersection with Kaliste Saloom Road in Lafayette, you know how constant busy traffic is in this area that is booming with current and future businesses...

ST. MARTIN PARISH, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development crews are working on Interstate 10 in St. Martin Parish today as they finish work on the median barrier wall. Crews will be making the repairs on Wednesday and Thursday also, from 7:00 a...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When you see a red light, do you notice if it's a round one or an arrow? Did you know that there is a difference between the two? When you approach a red light looking to turn right, you know that you must stop first,  then you can proceed through to the right turn. But...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The resurfacing of Pinhook Road project in Lafayette is moving to another phase of construction.   Earlier this year, construction began on the stretch of Pinhook Road between Mall Street and Jomela Drive as workers for Lafayette Consolidated Government began applying new lining on the inside of subsurface drainage pipes. This is withi...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - A tragic crash near the Lafayette/Breaux Bridge border on Interstate 10 on Wednesday took the life of a truck driver from Marietta, Georgia. That's according to Louisiana State Police. We reported the fatal crash as it caused westbound traffic to be diverted at the Breaux Bridge exit. It happened in the...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Lafayette Parish is a fantastic area full of growth and incredible people who make it one of the most unique places to live and raise a family. With that growth comes heavy traffic. With that heavy traffic comes the increase in probability for crashes...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Road construction happening on roads and highways that run in and through Lafayette continue as Louisiana DOTD crews seek to make it safer and smoother to travel across the Hub City. This week, there are some road projects you should know about that'll affect roadways across our area, mainly Johnston Street and the Evangeline Thruway...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development crews are working on Interstate 49 in Lafayette Parish today as traffic closures are expected to last for most of the workday. Workers are making roadway repairs on I-49, causing them to close the right outside lane of I-49 Northbound at Exit 4. This is ...

A recent crash is the reason given for Louisiana DOTD crews to shut down the Vermilion River Bridge on Eloi Broussard Road in Lafayette this week.

The announcement came after a major crash forced two of the three lanes on I-10 westbound to close around 10 a.m. Friday morning.

A cracked gas line forced a road closure just south of the Acadiana Mall.

As of right now, there is no long-term closure planned for I-10 westbound on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - The Fourth of July weekend is beginning early, and so is the frustration of Louisiana drivers traveling on Interstate 10 trying to get away for the holiday. Earlier today, I-10 West had to close at Butte La Rose because of a crash...

LADOTD worked the scene overnight and into the day on Friday, clearing the buckle and laying new asphalt.

The injuries are serious, according to Lafayette police. No other information is available at this time.

More information will be available as the Lafayette Police Department continues its investigation into the crash.

A Lafayette resident alerted police to a fatal crash after waking up to find a totaled car in their yard Saturday morning.

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - There are a few traffic closures happening in Lafayette over the next few days - some of them scheduled for significant chunks of the day. J-Turn Project Continues on Johnston Street The next step in the Johnston Street J-Turn Project will continue on Thursday night as DOTD crews will be working on two segments of the heavily-traveled roadway...