Louisiana Highway 94 | ||||
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Route of LA 94 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
Length: | 8.003 mi (12.880 km) | |||
Existed: | 1955 renumbering – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 90 / US 167 in Lafayette | |||
LA 31 in Breaux Bridge | ||||
East end: | LA 328 in Breaux Bridge | |||
Location | ||||
Parishes: | Lafayette, St. Martin | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Louisiana Highway 94 (LA 94) is a state highway located in southern Louisiana. It runs 8.00 miles (12.87 km) in an east–west direction from the junction of U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) and U.S. Highway 167 (US 167) in Lafayette to LA 328 in Breaux Bridge.
The highway connects Lafayette, the parish seat and largest city in Lafayette Parish, with the small city of Breaux Bridge in neighboring St. Martin Parish. The entire route parallels Interstate 10 (I-10), which is located an average of about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north and continues eastward toward Baton Rouge, the state capital. LA 94 is also signed as an alternate route to I-10 when the interstate is closed due to traffic accidents or construction work. Though it is a distinct east–west route, the signage for LA 94 carries no directional banners.
From the west, LA 94 begins at an intersection with the Evangeline Thruway, a couplet of one-way streets that carries both US 90 and US 167 in Lafayette. US 90 and US 167 travel north from this intersection toward an interchange with I-10 and I-49, the latter connecting to Opelousas. On the south side, US 90 heads alone on Evangeline Thruway toward New Iberia as US 167 turns southwest onto Johnston Street toward Abbeville. Directly opposite Johnston Street, LA 94 proceeds northeast on Louisiana Avenue as an undivided four-lane highway. The route travels through a largely residential neighborhood, crossing East Simcoe Street and Mudd Avenue.