ABBEVILLE — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said he relishes improvements to rural and coastal life that Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act money is providing and will provide to Acadiana.

The Louisiana Republican, suggested in some corners as a candidate for governor in 2023, also said he would speak more about that possibility next week.

Cassidy, who met with Vermilion Parish leaders Monday in downtown Abbeville, said enthusiasm builds daily for the infrastructure bill, which he said rural Louisiana leaders see as providing the means for community improvement. He said the bill will help build roads, including Interstate 49 in Lafayette; bring broadband internet to remote areas of the region; protect communities from the wrath of hurricanes and flooding; improve drainage; and fund port improvements.

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