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Lafayette completes State Highway 7 and 19th Street intersection project $1M under budget
Summary
A city staff member reported substantial completion in December 2024 of the State Highway 7 and 19th Street intersection improvement in Lafayette, a project that began in November 2023 and finished $1,000,000 under budget with new turn lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and undergrounded power lines.
A city staff member said the State Highway 7 and 19th Street intersection improvement project in Lafayette reached substantial completion in December 2024 after construction began in November 2023 and finished $1,000,000 under budget.
The project rebuilt the intersection to improve multimodal safety and traffic flow at a location on State Highway 7 that carries more than 20,000 vehicles daily, the staff member said. Upgrades included new left-turn lanes, right-turn deceleration lanes, dedicated bike lanes, improved drainage, new sidewalks, signalized crosswalks and lanes designed for future transit service. Power lines were also moved underground as part of the work.
The staff member described the intersection as historically high-risk for collisions and said the comprehensive changes are intended to improve safety, reduce delays and increase accessibility for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. The project team thanked the public for patience during the yearlong construction.
The staff member characterized the outcome as a community benefit and noted the project’s underspend relative to its budget. Specific funding sources and the project’s final contract value were not specified in the remarks.
