directions?

[Salty]

Headed to Opelousas tomorrow afternoon with the wife. Never been there before. When I Googled the trip it looks like Airline Hwy is the way to go from Red Stick. Is this true, or, is there a better way? The one thing I remember about the one time on Airline is a traffic light every 88'. How far is it like that?

Also, if anyone has a good eatery....I'd appreciate it.

Thanks

[mriguy]

Hwy 190 is definitely the best route. Whatya doing in Opelousas?

[mriguy]

Take 12 to 10, cross Miss river bridge. Second exit (Lobdell), north about 5 miles to 190 west.

[BIG-C]

Be careful on 190,the speed limit is constantly changing and watch out for all of those little towns along there,they are always radaring.

[Salty]

So, I never get on Airline?


My wife has a vendor's meeting over there and I'm just taggin' along. Was initially scheduled for next weekend, but, got moved.

Thanks for the help.

[casmurf]

190 is the way to go. Watch for Speed Traps.

[mriguy]

Correct, never get on Airline.

Big-C is right, when you cross the Atchafalaya bridge, do NOT speed in Krotz Spings

[Salty]

Originally Posted by mriguy

Correct, never get on Airline.

Big-C is right, when you cross the Atchafalaya bridge, do NOT speed in Krotz Spings

I got it. Do I continue on the I'state until I cross the Miss. River? Maybe I'm not following, but, I thought I exited long before that? Sorry for the ignorance.

[mriguy]

I always cross on interstate 10. Lobdell exit is about 3-4 milws after bridge.

What kind of food are you looking for? I work at the hospital and have eaten everywhere in Opelousas

[adamsfence]

airline is horrible. do as these guys said and exit lobdell off 10

[Salty]

mriguy, ain't lookin' for anything in particular to eat. Surf 'n' turf'll do. Any suggestions?

[mriguy]

I really like Crawfish House, if yoy want Chinese both Peking and Creswell are good

[Salty]

Damded traffic is gonna be st00pid, ain't it? What's the latest I should leave? I'm prolly 2 1/2 hours from the bridge.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by mriguy

I really like Crawfish House, if yoy want Chinese both Peking and Creswell are good

Our hotel is on Creswell somethinoranother. Racetrack, casino, hotel.

[mriguy]

Opelousas is about an hour from BR

[swamp snorkler]

Salty yoy cant hit 190 on the Northshore and ride that all the way into Oppy? They do have a bridge across the MS on 190 im pretty sure.

[wtretrievers]

Salty, traffic is decent going that way (west bound) till about 4:30pm then it gets STOOOPID! Anything before you'll be fine.
You can go across the New Bridge on Interstate & get off at Lobdell exit & go north to Hwy 190 or stay straight onto I110 & go across Old Bridge which is Hwy 190.

[Chip Landry]

If you got heat you might want to pack it.. Opelousas doesn't have the most "friendly"crowd... Someone didn't make this for nothing!!

[bmac]

Originally Posted by Chip Landry

If you got heat you might want to pack it.. Opelousas doesn't have the most "friendly"crowd... Someone didn't make this for nothing!!

Come on now, need to "pack heat" to go to Opelousas? Man it must suck going through life scared all the time.

I agree on taking I-10 to I-49, it's only about 20 minutes from Lafayette to Opelousas.

I used to eat lunch often at a place called Kelly's Meat Block. It's a combo butcher shop/plate lunch place. Good stuff.

[Salty]

Thanks for the help, fellers. We're about to head out. Gonna try some of this food.