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🌱 Could a new toll loop finally bypass traffic around Lafayette?

Lafayette, Louisiana Patch AM: a 5 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could a new toll loop finally bypass traffic around Lafayette?
  • How a $10 purple bulb can help Lafayette families in crisis
  • What big decisions are on Lafayette’s council agendas this week?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 67.
  • Thursday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Proposal for ‘loop' regional expressway revived (thecurrentla.com) — A revived Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway commission is again studying a 36‑mile toll loop that would skirt western Lafayette Parish, offering an alternative to the long-delayed I‑49 Connector and potentially diverting heavy truck traffic from town. Local leaders say recent economic growth and a new $50 million interchange at Kaliste Saloom and U.S. 90 make the bypass more urgent, though the loop currently lacks cost estimates or firm funding.
   

2. Purple Porch Lights Shine Hope Across Lafayette During Awareness Month (kpel965.com) — Lafayette residents are being asked to swap their porch bulbs for purple lights this October to show support for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Faith House of Acadiana. For a $10 donation, you can receive a purple bulb, display it all month, and help fund services for local women and children escaping violence. The group also shares hotlines and ways businesses can get involved.
   

3. Council Preview: Updates on schools, Northside development (thecurrentla.com) — Lafayette residents can expect council discussions this week on school system funding updates, safety upgrades at the Juvenile Detention Home, and new crime cameras in Picard Park. City and parish leaders will also weigh public art funding shifts, Northside redevelopment progress, key road and drainage projects in South Lafayette, and how to reallocate remaining federal ARPA dollars before looming deadlines.
   

4. Louisiana Traffic Law Allows Doorless Vehicles, Here's Why (1130thetiger.com) — If you’ve spotted a doorless car cruising around Lafayette, including on Ambassador Caffery, state law actually allows it under certain conditions. Louisiana’s traffic code doesn’t require doors, but vehicles built after 1972 must have a properly mounted driver-side mirror, which is why many drivers add aftermarket mirrors when they remove doors.
   

5. Lafayette Sheriff's Office warn against phone impersonation scams (klfy.com) — Scammers are posing as Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office personnel, calling or texting residents to demand money and personal information. Deputies stress they never seek payments by phone and warn that requests via gift cards, cryptocurrency, or wire transfers are red flags. Locals with questions about warrants or legitimate fees should call the sheriff’s office directly at (337) 232-9211.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway’s navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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