Louisiana Highway 300
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Louisiana Highway 300 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves St. Bernard Parish
. It spans 12.79 miles (20.6 km) in a southeast to northwest direction and it is bannered south to north. It is known locally as Delacroix Highway and Bayou Road.
north of Reggio and turns westward. This section of LA 300 (which was once part of LA 46
) parallels the new four-lane highway carrying LA 46 to the north. About six miles (10 km) from the junction, LA 300 ends at an intersection with LA 39
and LA 46
(East Judge Perez Drive
/Bayou Road) in Sebastopol.
LA 300 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.
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 St. Bernard Parish
St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
St. Bernard Parish is a parish located southeast of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Chalmette, the largest city in the parish. As of 2000, its population was 67,229. It has been ranked the fastest-growing county in the United States from 2007 to 2008 by the U.S....
. It spans 12.79 miles (20.6 km) in a southeast to northwest direction and it is bannered south to north. It is known locally as Delacroix Highway and Bayou Road.
Route description
From the southeast, LA 300 begins travelling northward from the fishing communities of Delacroix and Reggio. The winding and notoriously dangerous road meets LA 46Louisiana Highway 46
Louisiana Highway 46 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. It runs a west to east direction for a total length of . It is demarcated as Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenue in the city of New Orleans and as St. Bernard Highway, Bayou Road, East Judge...
north of Reggio and turns westward. This section of LA 300 (which was once part of LA 46
Louisiana Highway 46
Louisiana Highway 46 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. It runs a west to east direction for a total length of . It is demarcated as Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenue in the city of New Orleans and as St. Bernard Highway, Bayou Road, East Judge...
) parallels the new four-lane highway carrying LA 46 to the north. About six miles (10 km) from the junction, LA 300 ends at an intersection with LA 39
Louisiana Highway 39
Louisiana Highway 39 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes. In New Orleans, LA 39 is referred to as North Claiborne Avenue, while in St. Bernard Parish, it is known as Judge Perez Drive...
and LA 46
Louisiana Highway 46
Louisiana Highway 46 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. It runs a west to east direction for a total length of . It is demarcated as Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenue in the city of New Orleans and as St. Bernard Highway, Bayou Road, East Judge...
(East Judge Perez Drive
Judge Perez Drive
Judge Perez Drive is a major, four-lane thoroughfare located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The road was originally named Goodchildren Drive, but was renamed in 1972 for former political boss of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, Judge Leander Perez . However, in the late 1990s, St...
/Bayou Road) in Sebastopol.
LA 300 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.
Junction list
| Parish | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana St. Bernard Parish is a parish located southeast of New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Chalmette, the largest city in the parish. As of 2000, its population was 67,229. It has been ranked the fastest-growing county in the United States from 2007 to 2008 by the U.S.... |
Delacroix | Southern terminus of  LA 300 |
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| 0.00 | Begin State Maintenance on Delacroix Highway | ||||
| Reggio | 5.39 |  LA 46Louisiana Highway 46 Louisiana Highway 46 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. It runs a west to east direction for a total length of . It is demarcated as Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenue in the city of New Orleans and as St. Bernard Highway, Bayou Road, East Judge... (Florrisant Highway) |
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| Sebastopol | 12.79 |  LA 39Louisiana Highway 39 Louisiana Highway 39 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans, St. Bernard, and Plaquemines Parishes. In New Orleans, LA 39 is referred to as North Claiborne Avenue, while in St. Bernard Parish, it is known as Judge Perez Drive... /LA 46 Louisiana Highway 46 Louisiana Highway 46 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes. It runs a west to east direction for a total length of . It is demarcated as Elysian Fields Avenue and St. Claude Avenue in the city of New Orleans and as St. Bernard Highway, Bayou Road, East Judge... (East Judge Perez Drive Judge Perez Drive Judge Perez Drive is a major, four-lane thoroughfare located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The road was originally named Goodchildren Drive, but was renamed in 1972 for former political boss of St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, Judge Leander Perez . However, in the late 1990s, St... ) (LA 39 northbound/LA 46 eastbound) |
LA 39 southbound and LA 46 westbound continue westward on Bayou Road | ||
| Northern terminus of LA 300 |
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