Robley Drive to Be Closed at E Broussard Road for Traffic Upgrade
(Lafayette, LA) - Lafayette Consolidated Government has announced that Robley Drive at E. Broussard will be closed starting Friday, August 21, and will remain closed through November 21, 2026, so that a roundabout can be constructed in that area.
Anyone who is tired of having to wait for what seems like an eternity at an intersection will likely celebrate the creation of a new roundabout.
Roundabout Construction for Robley and E Broussard in Lafayette Begins Friday
The closure of Robley at E. Broussard will begin Friday morning at 9 a.m.
Navigating traffic in some parts of Lafayette Parish can be a nightmare, so starting a project, while inconvenient, will improve traffic flow when it's completed in November.
We all could use better traffic flow no matter where we work and live in Lafayette Parish.
More Roundabouts Have Been Proposed for Lafayette to Improve Traffic
This new roundabout is one of five announced for Lafayette Parish. In all, these intersections will be turned into roundabouts:
- West Broussard Road and Duhon Road
- Ridge Road and Domingue Road
- Vincent Road at E Broussard Road
- LA 92 and E Broussard Road near Milton
Robley at E. Broussard is the first of the five projects scheduled to be done.
How to Detour Around the Road Closure of Robley at E Broussard in Lafayette
If you are looking to detour around that area, these are the roads you can use:
- Robley Drive
- Teljean Road
- Johnston Street
- E. Broussard Road
Like the roundabout projects from Lafayette Consolidated Government, these are meant to alleviate traffic congestion.
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Signage will alert drivers to the closure and how they may detour.
Roundabouts, while not loved by everyone who has to use them, massively improve traffic flow, and according to the Federal Highway Administration, data show that roundabouts can reduce fatalities and serious injuries by up to 82 percent.
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