Acadiana Business Advocate

Monday, November 7th, 2022

Massive highway project set to begin in Broussard. It could become the city's next commercial corridor

By ADAM DAIGLE | Acadiana Business Editor

Good Monday morning, Acadiana. Let us help you get the week started with the latest business headlines.

This month work will begin on the $136 million redesign of the Ambassador Caffery Parkway/U.S. 90 intersection this month, and city officials there are already targeting the area as a commercial corridor. It's what one person called "intentional economic development." Could a grocery store finally land there?

You can read the story here.

Have a great day and see you back here Tuesday morning.

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