Louisiana Highway 3188
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 3188 is a north–south state highway
in Louisiana
that serves St. John the Baptist Parish
. It spans 2.09 miles (3.4 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Belle Terre Boulevard.
and Interstate 10
, and is completely contained within the community of Laplace
. It is paved with asphalt
, except at the junction with the interstate, where it is concrete
. Officially designated as Exit 206 on Interstate 10 in Louisiana
, it is more commonly known by residents of the New Orleans metropolitan area
as the second Laplace exit, the first being Exit 209, U.S. Highway 51.
The alignment and name of Belle Terre Boulevard changed with the completion of the state highway. The original road ended adjacent to the Belle Terre Country Club
and golf course, following what is now called Lakewood Drive. There are four signalled intersections: US 61, Wal-Mart/Winn Dixie entrance, Fairway Drive, and St. Andrews Boulevard. At the northern terminus, Louisiana 3188 intersects Interstate 10 in a continuous-flow trumpet interchange
; all other intersections are at-grade.
LA 3188 is a divided, four-lane road from US 61
to I-10
.
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. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
St. John the Baptist Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.The parish seat is Edgard, an unincorporated area and the unofficial parish captial is LaPlace, an unincorporated area. St. John the Baptist is one of the original 19 parishes in Louisiana. In 2010, its population was...
. It spans 2.09 miles (3.4 km) in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Belle Terre Boulevard.
Route description
Completed in the early 1980s, LA 3188 primarily serves as a connecting road between U.S. 61U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
and Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
, and is completely contained within the community of Laplace
Laplace, Louisiana
LaPlace is a census-designated place in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the east bank of the Mississippi River in the New Orleans metropolitan area. The population is 32,134 at the 2010 census....
. It is paved with asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
, except at the junction with the interstate, where it is concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
. Officially designated as Exit 206 on Interstate 10 in Louisiana
Interstate 10 in Louisiana
Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U.S., runs across the southern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It passes through Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge before dipping south of Lake Pontchartrain to serve the New Orleans area and then passing through...
, it is more commonly known by residents of the New Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans metropolitan area
New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner, or the Greater New Orleans Region is a metropolitan area designated by the United States Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on the city of New Orleans...
as the second Laplace exit, the first being Exit 209, U.S. Highway 51.
The alignment and name of Belle Terre Boulevard changed with the completion of the state highway. The original road ended adjacent to the Belle Terre Country Club
Country club
A country club is a private club, often with a closed membership, that typically offers a variety of recreational sports facilities and is located in city outskirts or rural areas. Activities may include, for example, any of golf, tennis, swimming or polo...
and golf course, following what is now called Lakewood Drive. There are four signalled intersections: US 61, Wal-Mart/Winn Dixie entrance, Fairway Drive, and St. Andrews Boulevard. At the northern terminus, Louisiana 3188 intersects Interstate 10 in a continuous-flow trumpet interchange
Interchange (road)
In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
; all other intersections are at-grade.
LA 3188 is a divided, four-lane road from US 61
U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
to I-10
Interstate 10
Interstate 10 is the fourth-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90, I-80, and I-40. It is the southernmost east–west, coast-to-coast Interstate Highway, although I-4 and I-8 are further south. It stretches from the Pacific Ocean at State Route 1 in Santa Monica,...
.