Louisiana Highway 3234
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Louisiana Highway 3234 also known as University Avenue, is a multilane state highway
in Hammond, Louisiana
. LA 3234 runs from west to east for 2.79 miles (4.5 km) and is the artery for Southeastern Louisiana University
's main entrance. LA 3234 has a center turn lane throughout its length.
It crosses US 51 and, after traversing south of Southeastern's University Center
and crossing North General Pershing Street, leads to the University's main entrance; from there, continuing east, LA 3234 crosses North Oak Street and the Canadian National Railway
before ending in a T-intersection on LA 1065 (North Cherry Street).
LA 3234 is multilane for its entire 2.79 miles.
In passing through Southeastern, LA 3234 separates the north and south campuses, which are joined by a pedestrian underpass beneath LA 3234. It is Louisiana's sole example of a pedestrian underpass beneath a state highway on a university campus.
LA 3234 has helped provide for enrollment growth at Southeastern and has contributed to the popularity of the University Center as a venue for events.
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 Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond, Louisiana
Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University...
. LA 3234 runs from west to east for 2.79 miles (4.5 km) and is the artery for Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...
's main entrance. LA 3234 has a center turn lane throughout its length.
Route description
From the west, LA 3234 begins at Exit 32 (milemarker 32), a folded diamond interchange on I-55, where LA 3234 assumes the path of Wardline Road and heads due east, cosigned as University Avenue.It crosses US 51 and, after traversing south of Southeastern's University Center
University Center (Southeastern Louisiana)
University Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hammond, Louisiana, United States, on the campus Southeastern Louisiana University. Often called "the UC" within the University, it was built in 1982 at a cost of $16.3 million...
and crossing North General Pershing Street, leads to the University's main entrance; from there, continuing east, LA 3234 crosses North Oak Street and the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
before ending in a T-intersection on LA 1065 (North Cherry Street).
LA 3234 is multilane for its entire 2.79 miles.
In passing through Southeastern, LA 3234 separates the north and south campuses, which are joined by a pedestrian underpass beneath LA 3234. It is Louisiana's sole example of a pedestrian underpass beneath a state highway on a university campus.
LA 3234 has helped provide for enrollment growth at Southeastern and has contributed to the popularity of the University Center as a venue for events.