Infrastructure & Market Access

There are many reasons Lafayette, LA is known as the "Hub City" of southern Louisiana. Being strategically located at the crossroads of Interstates 10 and 49, has allowed Lafayette to establish itself as the regional leader in manufacturing, retail, medical services, technology, education, and entrepreneurial activity.

I-10-I-49-interchange

Airports

  • Lafayette Regional Airport
  • Acadiana Regional Airport

Waterways

  • Port of Greater Baton Rouge - 50 mi east
  • Port of Lake Charles - 70 mi west
  • Port of Iberia - 20 mi south
  • Port of W. St. Mary - 40 mi south
  • Port of Vermilion - 15 mi south
  • Twin Parish Port - 40 mi southwest

Railways

  • L&D Railroad
  • BNSF
  • Union Pacific

Utilities

Electricity

  • LUS
  • Entergy
  • Slemco

Fiber/Broadband

  • LFT Fiber
  • AT&T
  • Cox

Natural Gas

  • Atmos Energy
  • Delta Utilities

For more information on infrastructure, contact

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Yancy LeGrande

Director of Business Attraction
(337) 593-1345
yancyl@lafayette.org