I-49 connector project advances with $50M investment

I-49 connector project advances with $50M investment

The I-49 Connector project has secured a $50 million investment to advance major highway improvements in Lafayette. The development will convert the intersection at Kaliste Saloom Road and U.S. 90 into a grade-separated interchange.

A federal grant will help ready the Kaliste Saloom Road/U.S. 90 intersection for construction

A $50 million grant from federal and state transportation departments will be used to position a redesigned intersection of Kaliste Saloom at U.S. 90 for construction when a Record of Decision is issued for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector.

Behold, the $350 million interchange

Mayor-President Monique Boulet recently announced the first-ever funding commitment for a construction project associated with the I-49 Connector, partly covering the cost of a new elevated interchange at Kaliste Saloom Road and U.S. Highway 90.  A completed interchange is still a ways off and far from being fully funded, but a groundbreaking could happen within the next five years, according to Department of Transportation and Development Secre…