VERMILION PARISH, La - A long-awaited road construction project along LA 35 and LA 342 is underway, aiming to ease the daily commute for drivers.

The $5.4 million infrastructure improvement project covers a 3.9-mile stretch near the Abbeville Highway and has become a hot topic among local residents who’d grown weary of rough conditions. Construction began in early spring and is expected to wrap up by late fall or early winter.

“It used to be really bad and you would sit there hitting and bouncing,” said Ayden Trahan, whose father lives nearby. “It’s better now.”

Like many in the area, Trahan commutes regularly on the affected roads and says the repairs are overdue.

“The roads are already bad and I have a bad suspension,” he said. “So, it’s definitely needed. It helps me drive better.”

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