The widening of Verot School Road in Lafayette from two lanes to four should begin in the very near future. Consolidated Government says a contract for the first phase of the project has been awarded to RMD Holdings. That first phase involves constructing and improving the drainage system in that area and will take 500 days to complete. Work on widening the road itself won't begin until the first phase is completed.

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