Environmental concerns around I-49 Lafayette Connector project remain

The final approval document, the Record of Decision, for the Interstate 49 Lafayette Connector is expected around the end of 2025, but some citizens still are concerned about the project's impact on the environment, especially the city's drinking water supply. The 2003 Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the previous Connector plan said precautions would be taken while building the 5.5-mile six-lane freeway with a plan to be prepared later. A new evaluation of the proposed project began in 2015 because 12 years had passed without construction....