Get ready, motorists: Mardi Gras barricades are coming

The first Mardi Gras parade in Lafayette is this weekend, and you may want to give yourself some extra time to get to work starting Thursday.

The Public Works Department will begin placing barricades along the parade route Thursday starting at 8 a.m., and again on Friday starting at 8 a.m.

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As always, the barricades will be placed to allow for "turning lanes" and major crossovers along Johnston and North College.

On Thursday, crews will be placing barricades at the start of the parade route beginning at Jefferson and Simcoe streets, and continuing to the intersection of Johnston and East Vermilion streets. On Friday, the barricades will be placed along the rest of the route.

The Lafayette Transit System will experience delays and deviations of service as a result of the road closures and barricades along parade routes.

All roads along the parade route will be closed an hour before the parade rolls, and will remain closed until the area is completely clear.