Marie Antionette Street Lanes Reopen

LANE Reopen: Marie Antionette Street from Pandora Street to Congress Street

Lafayette, LA – Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announces that the southeast-bound lane of Marie Antionette Street from Pandora Street to Congress Street and the southbound outside lane on Congress Street have reopened to traffic.

Crews have completed pouring the new concrete footings, the first step in installing a permanent traffic signal at the intersection as part of an ongoing safety and traffic mitigation effort.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 14, 2026

LANE CLOSURE: MARIE ANTIONETTE STREET FROM PANDORA STREET TO CONGRESS STREET FOR NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL

Lafayette, LA – Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG) announces the temporary closure of the southeast-bound lane of Marie Antionette Street from Pandora Street to Congress Street and the southbound outside lane on Congress Street when workers are present beginning Tuesday, September 15, 2026, through Friday, September 18, 2026. The opposing travel lane on Marie Antionette Street (the northwest-bound lane) will remain open. 

Construction crews will be installing and pouring concrete footings for a new, permanent traffic signal to replace the temporary signal currently in place in an effort to improve pedestrian safety with dedicated crossing signals. New sidewalks are also being constructed in an effort to improve walkability and safety near Lafayette High School.

Drivers should expect delays, exercise caution in the work zone, and allow additional travel time when navigating through the area, especially students and staff traveling to Lafayette High School.

Detour Routes include:

• Pandora Street
• Mimosa Place

To help keep residents informed and prepared, LCG maintains an up-to-date map of LCG-managed road closures. Visit lafayettela.gov/roadclosure for the latest closure information. 

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