Gov. Jindal announces paving project for the Atchafalaya River Highway

Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday the state will resurface La. Highway 3177, the Atchafalaya River Highway, from Interstate 10 to the community of Butte La Rose.

Jindal made the announcement at a press conference at the Atchafalaya Basin Welcome Center on I-10 Wednesday afternoon.

The highway parallels the Atchafalaya River at its guide levee.