Interstate 49 South - Opelousas to Lafayette

I-49/U.S. 167 meet U.S. 190 at a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 19) east of Downtown Opelousas. U.S. 190 comprises a four lane highway east to Baton Rouge and west to Eunice.

11/15/03

Continuing south from Carencro into the city of Lafayette, frontage roads accompany I-49/U.S. 167 to Pont Des Mouton Road.

05/19/14

E Pont Des Mouton Road leads 2.11 miles west from Pont Des Mouton along the Vermilion River to the diamond interchange at Exit 1 C.

05/19/14

W Pont Des Mouton runs 1.85 miles west from I-49/U.S. 167 to LA 182 (University Avenue) at Lebesque Road.

05/19/14

Pont Des Mouton Road passes under Interstate 49 at mile marker 1.

05/19/14

An auxiliary lane opens along I-49/U.S. 167 south to Exit 1 B for Interstate 10 west to Lake Charles and Houston, Texas.

05/11/22

U.S. 167 formerly extended south along Evangeline Thruway from the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 1) with Interstate 10 into Lafayette. U.S. 167 was realigned in 2022 onto I-10 west and replaced with LA 182 south from the end of I-49.

05/11/22

Exit 1 A loops onto Interstate 10 east to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

05/11/22

LA 182 heads south from I-10 east along Evangeline Thruway 1.54 miles to U.S. 90 (Mudd Avenue) near Downtown Lafayette.

05/11/22

An end freeway sign for Interstate 49 stands just beyond the cloverleaf interchange with I-10/U.S. 167-LA 182.

05/11/22