Ride Acadiana is adding seven stops on its route between Acadia Parish and Lafayette, including a stop at South Louisiana Community College in Crowley.
With an existing stop at SLCC in Lafayette, students can now travel between the two campuses to access educational opportunities and workforce development training through SLCC, via Ride Acadiana.
Monique Boulet, chief executive officer for the Acadiana Planning Commission, said, “During our first six weeks of operation, we’ve heard a lot of good feedback from people along the route.”
She added, “There were many requests for additional stops in locations that would provide access to even more potential riders, such as near housing developments, large employers and the SLCC Crowley campus. We’re pleased to make these adjustments to serve as many residents as possible and provide access to additional employment opportunities.”
The revised route and schedule will begin Monday. It includes five new stops in Crowley, and one new stop each in Rayne and Duson.
For more information, visit RideAcadiana.com.
Funding for this project is provided by the state Department of Transportation and Development and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Stops are:
Crowley
1. Odd Fellows Road / Tower Road.
2. Odd Fellows Road / Cherokee Drive.
3. North Parkerson / Northern Avenue.
4. North Parkerson / East 6th Street.
5. North Parkerson / 1st Street.
6. South Eastern Avenue (La 13) / East Elm Street.
7. Elm Street / Parkerson.
8. North Parkerson / East 1st Street.
9. U.S. 90 / Jack Mitchell Avenue.
10. American Legion Drive at John Pac, Inc.
11. SLCC Crowley Campus.
12. Hutchison Avenue / Western Avenue.
13. East Northern Avenue / U.S. 90.
Rayne
1. U.S. 90 / Samuel Thomas (near Martin Petitjean Elem.).
2. 4th Street / Anding Street.
3. American Legion / 2nd Street.
4. U.S. 90 / Arenas Street.
Duson
1.U.S. 90 at Champagne’s.
2. Toby Mouton Road / North A Street.
Scott
1.U.S. 90 / Cayret Street.
Lafayette
1. Luke Street / Devalcourt (SLCC).
2. Bertrand Drive / Devalcourt Street (UHC).
3. Johnston / College Road (Walgreens).
4. Johnston / College Road (Albertsons).
5. East Street Mary Boulevard / Hebrard Blvd (UL).
6. Coolidge Boulevard / Hospital Dr (LGMC).
7. Rosa Parks Transportation Center.