
Louisiana Drivers Facing Potential Hazard After Historic Snowfall
The snow that fell across much of South Louisiana last week has melted, but you may still see its impact on some of the roadways.
No, there isn't ice or cracks in the road because of the ice, but have you noticed what is scattered across some of the streets in Lafayette and other parts of Acadiana?
As snow and ice accumulated on most of the roads last week, Department of Transportation and Development public works crew members were forced to use tractors and other equipment to remove the snow.
Well, in the process of removing snow from the roads so that they could be made accessible, the machines used removed more than just snow and ice; they also removed many of the reflectors you see on roads.
You may have noticed that reflectors used to identify lanes on the roads have been pushed aside, and many have been piled up alongside the roadway. So, if you are traveling across Acadiana at night, be aware of this and take your time traveling.
With so many reflectors removed from the roads, it could be difficult to identify lanes and even the shoulder of some roadways.
To be fair, some of the road reflectors could have also been affected by the conditions on the road, thus forcing them to lose their adhesive and get loose when traffic resumed. This is certainly one issue DOTD and other communities will have to address in the weeks ahead as reflectors are very important at night.
Here are just a few of the amazing photos from here in Louisiana last week as several inches of snow fell.
What a magical day.
In an update to the reflectors being removed from the roadways across south Louisiana by machines, WBRZ reports that DOTD is replacing thousands of them.
You can see their report HERE.
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