Barricades places on roads in preparation for Krewe of Rio Parade and Mardi Gras.
As Mardi Gras approaches, Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG)reminds businesses, residents and travelers in the City of Lafayette that the Public Works Department will begin placing barricades along the parade route this Thursday, Feb. 1 at 8 a.m.and again on Friday, Feb. 2at 8 a.m. Barricades will be placed to allow for “turning lanes” and major cross-overs along Johnston St. and N. College Rd. Motorists are asked to USE ALTERNATE ROUTES when possible, ALLOW EXTRA TIME to get to their destinations and EXERCISE ADDITIONAL CAUTION and patience while crews are on the roadways.
The City of Lafayette barricade placement and parade schedule for Feb.
1-3 is as follows:
· THURSDAY, FEB. 1, 8 A.M. – PUBLIC WORKS CREWS WILL
COMMENCE PLACING BARRICADES at the start of the parade route beginning
at the intersection of Jefferson and Simcoe Streets, then along the
parade route to the intersection of Johnston and Vermilion Streets.
· FRIDAY, FEB. 2, 8 A.M. – PUBLIC WORKS CREWS WILL RESUME
PLACING BARRICADES from the intersection of Johnston and Vermilion
Streets along the parade route to the intersection of Johnston St. and
N. College Rd., near the Albertson’s shopping center, then along N.
College Rd. to Cajun Field at Gate 1 at Reinhardt Dr., headed towards
Congress St.
· SATURDAY, FEB. 3, 6:30 P.M. – THE KREWE OF CARNIVAL EN RIO
PARADE is scheduled to roll beginning at the intersection of Jefferson
and Simcoe Streets, then along the parade route before turning into
Cajun Field at Gate 1. Public Works CREWS WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE
LAST FLOAT, MOVING BARRICADES TO THE SIDES OF THE ROADS AND CLEANING UP
LITTER and debris along the entire parade route.
The Lafayette Police Department will close all streets on and around the
parade route one hour before the parades begin. All streets will remain
closed until the completion of the last parade. No streets will be open
until all citizens have been removed from the area and vehicles are able
to travel safely. Public Works crews will follow the last float of the
parade, cleaning up litter and debris along the entire parade route.
Other information about the parade route and Public Works operations
during the Mardi Gras season:
· The parade route is 3.9 miles in length
· Public Works places approximately 5,500 barricades along the
parade route and adjacent areas for crowd control and safety reasons
· Public Works utilizes eight 30-yard roll-off dumpsters for
trash and debris disposal
· Public Works utilizes 122 portable toilets that are placed
along the parade route
