LAFAYETTE, La. — After years of planning and construction, a $10 million road project in Lafayette is officially complete, opening a new route for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians on the city’s north side.

For residents like Raymond Johnson, the new extension has been a long time coming.

“We’ve been riding our bikes here every day waiting for it to open up,” Johnson said. “We’ve been watching the building since they started.”

The project, funded largely through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is the first major roadway built in the area since the expansion of Louisiana Avenue. Parish Councilman Bryan Tabor said the new route will help ease congestion and support economic growth in north Lafayette.

“When I first got elected six years ago, you have your wish list naturally, and we

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