Regional Infrastructure Visioning Report (RIVR)
Prioritizing Acadiana's Critical Projects
While our nine-parish region is a crucial hub for Louisiana, opportunities exist to improve and enhance our infrastructure assets to better compete to attract business, talent, and, investment opportunities.
Contact
Keely Miller
Manager, Infrastructure and Policy Initiatives
337.408.3673
1A has developed a Regional Infrastructure Visioning Report (RIVR) to identify and align on Acadiana’s most pressing infrastructure needs.
The 21 projects included in the RIVR were deemed by the regional business community as critical to economic vitality, quality of life, and regional competitiveness in Acadiana.
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1A is committed to engaging on and advocating for completion of these projects.
RIVR Projects:
Roads & Bridges
- I-49 South
- University Ave. Corridor Improvements
- South City Parkway Extension
- Walmart Distribution Center Access
- Bayou Plaquemine Brulé (Pontoon) Bridge
- I-49 & U.S. 190 Interchange Improvements
- U.S. 167 Improvements in Evangeline Parish
- I-10 Improvements in Jeff Davis Parish
- I-49 Midway Corridor Initiative
- LA 94 Improvements (St. Martin)
- LA 13 Overlay (Vermilion)
- New LA 182 Bridge (St. Mary)
- New I-10 Bridge over Calcasieu River
Ports & Airports
- Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) Access
- Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel (AGMAC)
- Dredging at Port of Morgan City
- New Terminal at Lafayette Regional Airport
- Noise Pilot Program at ARA
Flood Mitigation
- Regional Hydrologic and Hydraulic (H&H) Model
- Regional Stormwater Retention/Detention)
Additional Needs
- Rural Broadband
Infrastructure is critically important to Acadiana’s quality of life, the health of our regional economy, and our ability to compete with other regions to attract high-quality businesses and talent. The RIVR provides the business community’s blueprint for achieving infrastructure goals that will keep our region moving forward.Senior Retail Leasing and Development Executive, Stirling Properties
1A Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Co-Chair
1A Engagement and Advocacy:
- Convened 1A Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting with St. Landry Economic Development and Iberia Industrial Development Foundation for updates on Walmart Distribution Center access and ARA access road projects
- Convened 1A Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting with LCG Public Works Director Mark Dubroc for updates on South City Parkway, University Avenue, and local drainage projects
- Convened 1A Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting with DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson for an update on the Lafayette Connector and larger I-49 South corridor
- Advocated for RIVR projects to Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works at DOTD’s 2018 legislative “Road Show”
- Convened 1A Transportation & Infrastructure Committee meeting with Cox for discussion on the challenges and opportunities surrounding rural broadband
- Wrote to Gov. Edwards in support of the Acadiana Planning Commission’s work to fund and develop a regional H&H model with Acadiana partners
- Traveled to Acadiana Regional Airport for 1A Transportation & Infrastructure Committee update on access road and other airport projects
- Convened 1A Transportation and Infrastructure Committee meeting with Lafayette Regional Airport for an update on the airport’s new terminal project
- Collaborated with DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson and State Senator Page Cortez on RIVR project list and future advocacy efforts
- Wrote to U.S. Department of Transportation in support of LCG BUILD Grant application for first phase of University Ave. redevelopment
- Continued staff support and management of statewide I-49 South Coalition
The RIVR serves as a tool for Acadiana’s business and economic development community to communicate our support for priority projects, leveraging our collective voice and maximizing our advocacy efforts to make progress on our region’s critical infrastructure needs.President, FENSTERMAKER
1A Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Co-Chair
RIVR Project Progress and Related News
- Mar. 2019 - LUS Fiber to offer services in Carencro as part of plan to reach all cities in Lafayette Parish (The Advocate)
- Feb. 2019 - I-49 Lafayette Connector final plan may be ready in 2021 (The Advocate)
- Feb. 2019 - Evangeline Thruway Redevelopment Team requests $525K for several area projects; see full list (The Advocate)
- Live webcam of new terminal construction and conceptual flyover of design (Lafayette Regional Airport)
- Dec. 2018 - University Avenue Corridor Study finalized (LCG)
- Nov. 2018 - Higgins: Port of Morgan City Receives Additional $3M for Dredging (Rep. Clay Higgins)
- Nov. 2018 - Groundbreaking for Lafayette Regional Airport New Terminal (KLFY)
- Oct. 2018 - Congress Passes 5-Year FAA Reauthorization Act (NCSL)
- Sep. 2018 - Iberia Parish receiving $4.3 million for airport access road (KATC)
- Apr. 2018 - DOTD celebrates completion of U.S. 90 / La. 318 Interchange Project (DOTD)
- Apr. 2018 - Higgins Votes for FAA Reauthorization, Helps Secure Pro-Louisiana Amendments (Rep. Clay Higgins)
- Apr. 2018 - UL Lafayette, Acadiana Planning Commission, Teche-Vermilion Freshwater District Spearheads Project To Predict Flooding (News15)
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