Editing Opelousas, Louisiana (section)

==Transportation==
Opelousas is served by [[Interstate 49]] and [[US Route 190]], as well as state highways including [[Louisiana State Highway 31|31]], [[Louisiana State Highway 104|104]], [[Louisiana State Highway 182|182]], [[Louisiana State Highway 357|357]], [[Louisiana State Highway 749|749]], and [[Louisiana State Highway 3043|3043]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/place/Opelousas,+LA+70570/@30.5170716,-92.1225528,12.91z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x8624eb3518d57ec3:0x2ed8bbca5cade2c4!8m2!3d30.5335302!4d-92.081509!16zL20vMHRtaGg?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Opelousas, Louisiana|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref>

Freight rail service includes the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] and the shortline [[Acadiana Railway]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.up.com/customers/shortline/lines/akdn/index.htm |title= Acadiana Railway Company AKDN #590|publisher=Union Pacific|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref>

Opelousas is home to the [[St. Landry Parish Airport]] (KOPL), owned by the St. Landry Parish Government, which has a main paved runway 5,999’ by 100’.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.airnav.com/airport/KOPL |title=St. Landry Parish Airport|publisher=AirNav.com|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref>  Commercial air transportation is available at [[Lafayette Regional Airport]], about 26 miles to the south,<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Lafayette+Regional+Airport+(LFT)+(LFT),+Terminal+Drive,+Lafayette,+LA/Opelousas,+LA+70570/@30.3703997,-92.2003914,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x86249ccce9c15005:0xc56e9a172b4e1379!2m2!1d-91.9888222!2d30.204875!1m5!1m1!1s0x8624eb3518d57ec3:0x2ed8bbca5cade2c4!2m2!1d-92.081509!2d30.5335302!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Lafayette Regional Airport to Opelousas, Louisiana|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref> or [[Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport]], about 59 miles to the east.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Baton+Rouge+Metropolitan+Airport+(BTR),+Jackie+Cochran+Dr,+Baton+Rouge,+LA/Opelousas,+LA+70570/@30.4088125,-91.9472196,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x86269f5d17e983bb:0x84837c7d8e50904d!2m2!1d-91.1520948!2d30.5314872!1m5!1m1!1s0x8624eb3518d57ec3:0x2ed8bbca5cade2c4!2m2!1d-92.081509!2d30.5335302!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwOC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D |title=Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Opelousas, Louisiana|publisher=Google Maps|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref>