Daytime Traffic Closures Happening Saturday on the Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette, Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - As the summer driving season begins, the roadwork continues across Lafayette and the surrounding areas.

You can expect to see more teenage drivers on the road, so watch out for them and be patient with them. Parents, please ensure you are doing everything in your power to communicate to them the importance of being a driver on the roadways.

Early Morning Traffic Closures Happening on Johnston Street in Lafayette, Louisiana

Roadway repairs are needed on Johnston Street between Holden Avenue and Bertrand Drive so DOTD officials will be closing the EASTBOUND OUTSIDE LANE of Johnston Street from 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, weather permitting.

As you can see in the map above, this is the stretch of Johnston Street that includes Regions Bank, Mel's Diner, Kartchner's, and other great local businesses.

Emergency vehicles will have access to the area but may encounter delays.

Daytime Traffic Closures Happening Saturday on the Evangeline Thruway in Lafayette, Louisiana

Tree removal is the reason for a daytime traffic closure scheduled to happen on Saturday, June 3, on the Evangeline Thruway (US 90). The left and middle lane EASTBOUND will be closed between Mudd Avenue and E. Simcoe Street from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., weather permitting.

Emergency vehicles will be allowed to pass but may encounter delays.

Other Closures Happening Across Lafayette Parish

There are a couple of closures happening in Lafayette Parish that we want to make you aware of.

• Mills Street just north of Benoit Road is closed until Friday, June 16, as crews replace infrastructure under Mills Street to improve drainage along Bayou Carencro Lateral 9A
• Austria Road Bridge south of Duson crossing Bayou Queue de Tortue between B Robin Rd. and Landry Rd. is closed indefinitely. The bridge has been removed and a new bridge is being designed to put in its place at a date yet to be determined as funding is pending.