The Horace Wilkinson Bridge (locally known as the New Bridge ) is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 10 in Louisiana across the Mississippi River from Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish to Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish . Around the Baton Rouge metropolitan area , the bridge is more commonly known as the "New Bridge" because it is the younger of the two bridges that cross the river in Baton Rouge, downstream of the older Huey P. Long Bridge .
41-726: The structure begins at the Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) exit south of Port Allen. After the interstate crosses the superstructure, it remains an elevated viaduct up to the Dalrymple Drive exit to Louisiana State University . It is the highest bridge on the Mississippi River. The bridge is named after three separate Horace Wilkinsons who served a total of 54 years in the Louisiana legislature. Horace Wilkinson, along with his son and grandson, were honored with
82-579: A 19-mile-long (31 km) elevated toll road from Golden Meadow to the Gulf of Mexico. Prior to mid-June 2012, tolls were collected using " open road tolling " technology; LA 1 was the first road or bridge in Louisiana to have tolls collected in this method. Travelers using the facilities were required to pre-pay either online, by phone, or at one of five kiosks north of the expressway, or use the "GeauxPass", an electronic toll collection transponder (or "toll tag") that collects tolls electronically. The GeauxPass
123-514: A bypass around Natchitoches . Louisiana Highway 1 Business runs through downtown Natchitoches before rejoining the original highway just northwest of the city limits. It passes through Shreveport on Youree Drive, Spring Street and Market Street, running concurrently with U.S. Highway 71 from Interstate 20 downtown to a split north of downtown. From Shreveport to the border with Texas , where LA 1 becomes State Highway 77 , LA 1 passes through towns such as Oil City , Vivian and Rodessa . As
164-679: A general southeast to northwest direction along Commerce Street in a loop off of US 61 in St. Francisville . The route was deleted in 2018 as part of the La ;DOTD's Road Transfer program. The entire highway was in St. Francisville , West Feliciana Parish . Louisiana Highway 3059 ( LA 3059 ) runs 11.42 miles (18.38 km) from Moss Bluff , Calcasieu Parish to an area in Jefferson Davis Parish. Louisiana Highway 3060 ( LA 3060 ) runs 1.16 miles (1.87 km) in
205-461: A north–south direction along Barton Avenue from US 90 to LA 18 (River Road) in Luling , St. Charles Parish . The route serves as a connector between its termini, crossing several railroad tracks at grade and passing through a residential neighborhood. The posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour (40 km/h). It is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. The entire highway
246-546: A north–south direction from LA 24 in Houma , Terrebonne Parish to LA 182 in Savoie , Lafourche Parish . From the south, LA 3087 begins at an intersection with LA 24 at the northern limit of Houma. It heads north as an undivided four-lane highway and immediately crosses a vertical lift bridge over Bayou Terrebonne , intersecting LA 659 on the opposite bank. LA 3087 continues north along Prospect Boulevard, becoming
287-568: A northwest to southeast direction along Ambassador Caffery Parkway from US 167 in Lafayette to US 90 in Broussard , Lafayette Parish . State maintenance continues a short distance east of US 90 onto Corne Road to the entrance to Zoosiana (the Zoo of Acadiana). The route is a western bypass of Lafayette that also serves as a primary commercial corridor for the growing suburbs southwest of
328-628: A point south of Raceland . Between the early 1960s and late 1990s, LA 3052 was used as a temporary designation for the relocation of US 167 from Opelousas to Lafayette and US 90 from Lafayette to Raceland. In its final incarnation, LA 3052 began at an interchange with LA 311 at what is now Exit 200 on US 90. It proceeded east through an interchange with LA 24 in Gray and crossed from Terrebonne Parish into Lafourche Parish at an interchange with LA 316 . LA 3052 ended at an interchange with US 90 and LA 3198 (now LA 182 ) south of Raceland. It
369-592: A west–east direction along the present route of LA 39 between New Orleans and Chalmette . It was essentially a temporary designation for the relocation of LA 39 north (west) of LA 47 . Louisiana Highway 3083 ( LA 3083 ) runs 3.98 miles (6.41 km) in Coteau Holmes . Louisiana Highway 3086 ( LA 3086 ) runs 7.05 miles (11.35 km) in Jefferson Davis Parish . Louisiana Highway 3087 ( LA 3087 ) runs 5.03 miles (8.10 km) in
410-570: Is Corridor 44 , a National Highway System High Priority Corridor . From Alexandria to Shreveport , the LA 1 corridor was used for Interstate 49 . Between New Roads, Louisiana , and the interchange with Interstate 49 at Alexandria, Louisiana , LA 1 forms part of the Zachary Taylor Parkway. The southern terminus of LA 1 ( 29°15′37″N 89°57′49″W / 29.2603°N 89.9637°W / 29.2603; -89.9637 )
451-689: Is also compatible with the Crescent City Connection and all future Louisiana toll roads and the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway , but not the ferries. Beginning in June 2012, a toll plaza was opened at the access ramp in Leeville . Vehicle drivers must now pay before accessing the expressway and the pre-pay kiosks have been removed from their respective sites. The toll plaza accepts cash or credit/debit cards. GeauxPass
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#1732771821018492-600: Is at a dead end in Grand Isle on the south bank of Bayou Rigaud . It heads southwest and west through Grand Isle, turning northwest where it meets LA 3090 (the road to Port Fourchon ). At Leeville the road crosses Bayou Lafourche on the Leeville Bridge and begins to parallel the bayou on its west bank, heading through towns such as Golden Meadow , Larose , Lockport , Raceland , Thibodaux , Napoleonville and Paincourtville . At Donaldsonville , where
533-519: Is converting LA 1 from Golden Meadow to Port Fourchon into an elevated toll expressway called the Louisiana Highway 1 Bridge . These improvements are in order to facilitate evacuations of Port Fourchon and Grand Isle in the event of a hurricane, as LA 1 in this area is vulnerable to flooding, regardless of strength of storm. When completed, the Gateway to the Gulf Expressway will be
574-1173: Is in Baton Rouge , East Baton Rouge Parish . Louisiana Highway 3066 ( LA 3066 ) runs 9.96 miles (16.03 km) from Crescent to Plaquemine . Louisiana Highway 3067 ( LA 3067 ) runs 3.77 miles (6.07 km) in Acadia Parish . The entire route is in Acadia Parish . Louisiana Highway 3068 ( LA 3068 ) runs 5.05 miles (8.13 km) in Acadia Parish . The entire route is in Acadia Parish . Louisiana Highway 3069 ( LA 3069 ) runs 0.18 miles (0.29 km) in Franklin . Louisiana Highway 3070 ( LA 3070 ) runs 6.73 miles (10.83 km) in Ellis . Louisiana Highway 3071 ( LA 3071 ) runs 3.68 miles (5.92 km) in LaSalle Parish . Louisiana Highway 3072 ( LA 3072 ) runs 3.31 miles (5.33 km) in Vienna . Louisiana Highway 3073 ( LA 3073 ) runs 9.56 miles (15.39 km) in
615-696: Is in Luling , St. Charles Parish . Louisiana Highway 3061 ( LA 3061 ) runs 5.29 miles (8.51 km) in Ruston . Louisiana Highway 3062 ( LA 3062 ) runs 4.94 miles (7.95 km) in Homer . Louisiana Highway 3063 ( LA 3063 ) runs 4.80 miles (7.72 km) in Vinton . Louisiana Highway 3064 ( LA 3064 ) runs 4.41 miles (7.10 km) in a north–south direction along Staring Lane and Essen Lane from Burbank Drive to LA 73 ( Jefferson Highway ) in Baton Rouge , East Baton Rouge Parish . The entire highway
656-561: Is in Morehouse Parish . Louisiana Highway 3081 ( LA 3081 ) is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Tammany Parish . It spans a total of 2.2 miles (3.5 km) largely over a former alignment of both U.S. 11 and U.S. 90 in the town of Pearl River . Louisiana Highway 3082 ( LA 3082 ) was a state highway in Louisiana that served Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. It spanned 6.2 miles (10.0 km) in
697-519: Is still accepted. Funding for the project through taxes and grants was not available, leading to the requirement to pay for the construction via collecting tolls. By law, LA 1 toll revenues may only be utilized to repay construction loan debts for the expressway. The first portion of this project, a two-lane toll bridge over Bayou Lafourche , opened on July 8, 2009. Tolling of the new bridge began on August 3, 2009. The two-lane section from Leeville to Port Fourchon opened on December 9, 2011. Construction on
738-700: Is the designation for the state-maintained approaches to the defunct White Castle Ferry across the Mississippi River in Iberville Parish . The service connected LA 405 east of White Castle with LA 141 in an area within the St. Gabriel city limits known as Carville . LA 405 and LA 141 travel alongside the west and east bank levees of the river, respectively. The entire highway is in Iberville Parish . Louisiana Highway 3076 ( LA 3076 ) ran 1.62 miles (2.61 km) in Rayne . The route
779-516: The U.S. state of Louisiana designated in the 3050-3099 range. Louisiana Highway 3050 ( LA 3050 ) runs 1.59 miles (2.56 km) in Morganza . Louisiana Highway 3051 ( LA 3051 ) runs 6.11 miles (9.83 km) in Bastrop . Louisiana Highway 3052 ( LA 3052 ) ran approximately 11.0 miles (17.7 km) in an east–west direction along what is now US 90 from a point west of Gray to
820-587: The Atchafalaya River by ferry to Melville and continued on to Lebeau. It used the current route of US 71 to Bunkie, with a short section over a one-lane truss bridge that was bypassed in the mid-1930s. North of Cheneyville, it used US 71 and parts of some bypassed roads to Chambers, then Old Baton Rouge Highway to Alexandria. In Alexandria and Pineville, LA 1 used Jefferson Hwy., Lee Street, Main Street, and Murray Street through Alexandria, then LA 1 crossed
861-461: The Red River on a now-demolished bridge at the foot of Murray Street into Pineville, then Main Street and Military Highway, Jefferson Highway, and US 71 (Shreveport Highway) through Pineville. North of Pineville, LA 1 used US 71 and Shreveport Highway. (Stainaker Street is a small, severed portion of the original route near the junction of US 71 and LA 3225.) Numerous curves were straightened along
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#1732771821018902-524: The bayou meets the Mississippi River , LA 1 turns northwest to parallel the river. (Southeast of Donaldsonville, LA 18 and LA 3089 / LA 3127 parallel the Mississippi.) From Donaldsonville to Port Allen , across the Mississippi from Baton Rouge , LA 1 generally parallels the Mississippi River. It takes a relatively straight inland route, bypassing the curves of the river followed by LA 405 and LA 988 . At Port Allen, it meets U.S. Highway 190 at
943-439: The bridge. Louisiana Highway 1 Louisiana Highway 1 ( LA 1 ) is a state highway in Louisiana . At 431.88 miles (695.04 km), it is the longest numbered highway of any class in Louisiana. It runs diagonally across the state, connecting the oil and gas fields near the island of Grand Isle with the northwest corner of the state, north of Shreveport . The part south of U.S. Highway 90 near Raceland
984-780: The city. Along the way, LA 3073 crosses the Vermilion River and passes the Mall of Acadiana . The eastern portion of the route connecting with US 90 in Broussard was an extension opened in 2010. On the opposite end, Ambassador Caffery Parkway continues beyond US 167 as a local road. It then becomes part of LA 3184 , connecting with US 90 and I-10 west of downtown Lafayette and terminating at LA 725 (Renaud Drive). Louisiana Highway 3074 ( LA 3074 ) runs 2.42 miles (3.89 km) in Simsboro . Louisiana Highway 3075 ( LA 3075 )
1025-549: The east bank levee of the Mississippi River which, due to various sections of levee being relocated during the 1920s and 1930s, is often a significant distance removed from the modern River Road. Also, a two-mile section between Norco and Montz was eliminated in 1935 when the parallel Airline Highway bridge across the Bonnet Carré Spillway was opened. Portions of LA 1 at Reserve and Gramercy are still known as Jefferson Highway to this day. From Geismar to Baton Rouge,
1066-533: The entire bridge, traffic usually backs up to, at least, the LA 415 exit (Exit 151) and for three miles (4.8 km) along LA 1 northbound. Westbound congestion occurs from slower traffic entering from the short transition zone of the St. Ferdinand Street entrance ramp and the narrowing of I-10 when it loses a lane to exit at LA 1. In response, Sherri LeBas, secretary of the LA DOTD , said that as of November 2013, it
1107-653: The final section east from Morgan City was opened about 1997. Louisiana Highway 3054 ( LA 3054 ) runs 1.22 miles (1.96 km) in Alexandria . Louisiana Highway 3055 ( LA 3055 ) runs 0.59 miles (0.95 km) in Jennings . The entire highway is in Jennings , Jefferson Davis Parish . Louisiana Highway 3056 ( LA 3056 ) runs 4.21 miles (6.78 km) in Illinois Point . Louisiana Highway 3057 ( LA 3057 ) ran 2.46 miles (3.96 km) in
1148-540: The highway was extended to Lafayette three years later, it became part of US 167, now upgraded to a freeway as part of I-49 . At the same time, the section from Lafayette to Broussard was opened and soon became part of US 90. Between the late 1960s and early 1980s, the relocation of US 90 was extended in stages from Broussard to Morgan City . In 1978, the Raceland bypass was completed. Its extension west to Gray around 1983 remained as LA 3052 for over twenty years until
1189-505: The left to continue on I-10 East. In August 2010, the I-10 West exit to LA 1 had been restriped to prevent the center lane from exiting. This change has since been reverted. In 2010, the bridge's signage was replaced. These newer signs better demarcate the boundary between West Baton Rouge Parish and East Baton Rouge Parish . The installed signs also displayed the official name of the bridge. A project began in 2015 to grind rust off
1230-755: The naming of the I-10 bridge by Act 206 of the Louisiana Legislature in 1968. The bridge is notorious amongst many for daily backups stretching a few miles (several kilometers). Most traffic stems from the I-10/ I-110 junction. Eastbound traffic is reduced from three lanes to one through lane and an exit lane to Washington Street around a sharp curve. Traffic must be cautious as traffic from I-110 South may cross all lanes of traffic to exit at Washington street, only 1 ⁄ 4 mile (0.40 km) away. Because of this junction and lack of shoulders along
1271-484: The original route of LA 1 through the town center before its re-routing onto the former LA 3131 . The route was bypassed in 2010 when construction of the new John James Audubon Bridge over the Mississippi River led to a realignment of highway routes in the area. The entire highway is in Pointe Coupee Parish . Louisiana Highway 3090 The following is a list of state highways in
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1312-656: The river while LA 1 continues generally northwest towards Alexandria . LA 1 heads inland through such towns as Simmesport , Moreauville , and Marksville to Alexandria , where it meets the Pineville Expressway ( U.S. Highway 165 / LA 28 ). LA 1 turns southwest along its frontage roads - Fulton Street and Casson Street - along with LA 28 Business and U.S. Highway 167 Business to its end at Interstate 49 , and continues southwest on Mason Street and northwest on Bolton Avenue. From Alexandria to Shreveport , LA 1 generally parallels Interstate 49 , including
1353-493: The route followed what is known as Old Jefferson Highway to downtown Baton Rouge. The original routing through downtown Baton Rouge followed Claycut Road, South Acadian Thruway, Government Street, 19th Street, and North Street to the former Mississippi River ferry landing to Port Allen. From Port Allen to Alexandria, LA 1 used Court Street, North Jefferson Avenue, and Rosedale Road through Port Allen, then along Rosedale Road to Rosedale, Ravenswood, and then to Red Cross. LA 1 crossed
1394-500: The route, including a bypassed route through Colfax. North of Colfax, LA 1 followed US 71 north to Clarence, then over on LA 6 to Robeline, then on LA 1 to Belmont, via Old Jefferson Road north of Pelican) to Mansfield, following Old Jefferson Highway into town. US 171 carried LA 1 to Shreveport, via Old Jefferson Road through Stonewall and Old Mansfield Road through Keithville. Once through Shreveport, LA 1 used US 79-US 80 (Greenwood Road) to Greenwood Road, then US 80 (Texas Avenue) across
1435-505: The section between Leeville and Golden Meadow began in late 2021 with a completion date to be determined. Long term plans include the eventual widening of the entire corridor to four lanes. In Natchitoches, LA 1 Bus. follows the original route of LA 1 before its re-routing onto a bypass on the south and west side of town in 1975. The entire highway is in Natchitoches Parish . In New Roads, LA 1 Bus. follows
1476-490: The state line toward Waskom, Texas. All were designated by various acts of the state legislature between 1921 and 1930. The routes were joined together under the single designation of LA 1 when the Louisiana Department of Highways renumbered the state highway system in 1955, creating a continuous route diagonally across the entire state. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD)
1517-751: The successor to the Jefferson Highway, LA 1 started a little further south than the Jefferson Highway, but was the same route, more or less. LA 1 began in Pointe-a-la-Hache, continuing north through small communities, making its way to New Orleans. The route description from New Orleans north is as follows: From the southern terminus at Common Street, LA 1 followed St. Charles Avenue, Canal Street, City Park Avenue, and Metairie Road into Jefferson Parish. Leaving New Orleans, LA 1 followed Metairie Road, Shrewsbury Road, and Jefferson Highway to Kenner. From Kenner to Geismar, LA 1 followed alongside
1558-636: The west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge , and turns west with US 190 to past Erwinville . There it turns back north, running along several back channels and oxbows of the Mississippi to New Roads (which is bypassed by LA 3131 ), and then heading west from New Roads to Morganza with LA 10 (still paralleling the Mississippi). From Morganza to Lettsworth , LA 1 heads northwest near the Mississippi; LA 15 begins in Lettsworth and continues north along
1599-489: Was a four-lane controlled-access highway for its entire length. In the early 1960s, construction began on the first project that would eventually relocate US 90 and US 167 onto a new four-lane alignment between Opelousas and Raceland. The new route was built as LA 3052 and became part of US 90 and US 167 as various sections were completed. At the same time, LA 182 was extended to cover the old alignment. The first section between Opelousas and Sunset opened about 1962. Once
1640-492: Was deleted in 2018 as part of the La DOTD Road Transfer program. Louisiana Highway 3078 ( LA 3078 ) runs 0.45 miles (0.72 km) in Tensas Parish . Louisiana Highway 3079 ( LA 3079 ) runs 1.08 miles (1.74 km) in an east–west direction from LA 593 to LA 138 north of Collinston , Morehouse Parish . The short connector is an undivided two-lane highway for its entire length. The entire route
1681-521: Was not looking at widening or modernizing the I-10/I-110 interchange, citing cost. Instead, the state will modernize LA 1 from I-10 to US-190 to encourage detours to the less-congested Huey Long Bridge . Around October 2003, the I-10E/I-110S merge was re-striped to reduce I-110 South from three lanes to two lanes, allowing I-10 its own lane, no longer mandating I-10 East commuters to shift to