Louisiana Highway 3184
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LA 3184 is a major thoroughfare in Lafayette, Louisiana
. It runs from LA 725 (Renaud Road) south to LA 3025 (North College Road), which continues on to U.S. Highway 167 (Johnston Street). North of its junction with Ambassador Caffery Parkway
, the road is known as Ambassador Caffery Parkway, named after Ambassador Jefferson Caffery
. South of this junction, it is known as Bertrand Drive.
The road serves as the primary connector to Interstate 10
from Cajun Field
, the Cajundome
and Lafayette's southwest suburbs.
were damaged, spilling about 10,000 gallons of HCl. A 1 miles (1.6 km) radius around the "hot zone" was put under mandatory evacuation, affecting around 3,000 Lafayette
residents. Most of Ambassador was reopened by the evening of Sunday, May 18, when the evacuation order was reduced from 1 miles (1.6 km) to 1000 ft (304.8 m) The highway was fully reopened on Monday, May 19 at around 6:00 PM, after officials inspected and deemed the overpass safe.
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
. It runs from LA 725 (Renaud Road) south to LA 3025 (North College Road), which continues on to U.S. Highway 167 (Johnston Street). North of its junction with Ambassador Caffery Parkway
Louisiana Highway 3073
LA 3073, more commonly known as Ambassador Caffery Parkway, is a western bypass route of Lafayette, Louisiana. It runs from LA 93, LA 342 approximately southeast to US 90 , crossing the Vermillion River along the way...
, the road is known as Ambassador Caffery Parkway, named after Ambassador Jefferson Caffery
Jefferson Caffery
Jefferson Caffery served as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador , Colombia , Cuba , Brazil , France , and Egypt .-Career:...
. South of this junction, it is known as Bertrand Drive.
The road serves as the primary connector to Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
from Cajun Field
Cajun Field
Cajun Field is a stadium located in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana. Nicknamed The Swamp, it is the home field of the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns...
, the Cajundome
Cajundome
The Cajundome is a 13,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home to the Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns basketball teams of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette Wildcatters of the Southern Indoor Football League and the Louisiana high school basketball state...
and Lafayette's southwest suburbs.
Train Derailment
At approximately 1:30AM in the early morning of Saturday, May 17, 2008 six BNSF rail cars derailed underneath the LA 3184, Ambassador Caffery overpass at US 90, Cameron St. Cars carrying hydrochloric acidHydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid is a solution of hydrogen chloride in water, that is a highly corrosive, strong mineral acid with many industrial uses. It is found naturally in gastric acid....
were damaged, spilling about 10,000 gallons of HCl. A 1 miles (1.6 km) radius around the "hot zone" was put under mandatory evacuation, affecting around 3,000 Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
residents. Most of Ambassador was reopened by the evening of Sunday, May 18, when the evacuation order was reduced from 1 miles (1.6 km) to 1000 ft (304.8 m) The highway was fully reopened on Monday, May 19 at around 6:00 PM, after officials inspected and deemed the overpass safe.