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Lafayette issues list of city streets to avoid due to potential flooding during Francine
LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- With Tropical Storm Francine on the way, Lafayette Consolidated Government has issued a list of city streets to avoid due to potential flooding.
Below is the list of locations in the city limits of Lafayette prone to flooding and should be avoided by motorists once the rains begin:
- Jefferson Street and the Underpass
- Jefferson Street and Lee Avenue
- Jefferson Street and Convent Street
- Jefferson Street and Main Avenue
- Taft Street and the railroad tracks near Vermilion Street
- North University Avenue and the Underpass
- Moss Street and Mudd Avenue
- Mudd Avenue and Evangeline Thruway
- Willow Street and North University Avenue
- Bertrand Drive and South College Road
- Camellia Blvd. and Eastland Drive
- Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Guibeau Road
- Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Eraste Landry Road
- Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Ridge Road
- Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Dulles Drive
- Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Dover Drive
- Long Plantation Road and Starling Lane
The city also has a map of real-time closures to help guide motorists with the latest information.