Louisiana Highway 1049 is a state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in Louisiana

Louisiana

Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

 that serves Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. The parish seat is Amite City, but the major city is Hammond. As of 2006, the population was 113,137...

. It spans 5.63 miles (9.1 km) in a south to north direction. It is known in Kentwood as College Road and 9th Street.

Route description

From the south, LA 1049 begins at a junction with LA 440 west of Tangipahoa

Tangipahoa, Louisiana

Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 747 at the 2000 census. It was named after the Native American tribe of the Tangipahoa.Tangipahoa is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

. It heads north along the Tangipahoa Parish

Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. The parish seat is Amite City, but the major city is Hammond. As of 2006, the population was 113,137...

/St. Helena Parish

St. Helena Parish, Louisiana

St. Helena Parish is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Greensburg. As of 2000, its population was 10,525.St. Helena Parish is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Baton Rouge–Pierre Part Combined Statistical Area.-History:For the past...

 line before turning more northeasterly before a junction with LA 1050

Louisiana Highway 1050

Louisiana Highway 1050 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Tangipahoa Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known in Tangipahoa as Cole Street.-Route description:...

. It enters the city limits of Kentwood as College Road passes under (but not connect to) I-55. At a junction with LA 1051

Louisiana Highway 1051

Louisiana Highway 1051 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Tangipahoa Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known in Kentwood as 9th Street.-Route description:...

, LA 1049 turns northerly and becomes 9th Street. It comes to an end at LA 38 (Avenue G).

LA 1049 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.

Junction list

Parish	Location	Mile	Junction	Notes
Tangipahoa Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, one of the Florida Parishes. The parish seat is Amite City, but the major city is Hammond. As of 2006, the population was 113,137...	Tangipahoa Tangipahoa, Louisiana Tangipahoa is a village in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 747 at the 2000 census. It was named after the Native American tribe of the Tangipahoa.Tangipahoa is part of the Hammond Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Southern terminus of LA 1049
		0.00	LA 440
		2.4	LA 1050 Louisiana Highway 1050 Louisiana Highway 1050 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Tangipahoa Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known in Tangipahoa as Cole Street.-Route description:...
	Kentwood	I-55 viaduct passes overhead (No access)
		5.1	LA 1051 Louisiana Highway 1051 Louisiana Highway 1051 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Tangipahoa Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known in Kentwood as 9th Street.-Route description:...  (9th Street)	Northern terminus of LA 1051
		5.63	LA 38 (Avenue G)
		Northern terminus of LA 1049