Louisiana Highway 406
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Louisiana Highway 406 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves Plaquemines
and Orleans Parishes. It spans 6.02 miles (9.7 km) and runs in a south to north (though it is bannered east/west at its intersection with LA 407). It is commonly known as Woodland Highway, River Road, and Patterson Drive, and this route serves as a secondary access route for Belle Chasse and Plaquemines Parish.
in Belle Chasse
. It then runs northward along the east bank of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
, entering Orleans Parish, reentering Plaquemines Parish, and reentering Orleans Parish for a final time. It intersects LA 407
via a bridge over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
. LA 406 then passes the English Turn community and becomes River Road/Patterson Drive before ending at an intersection with Stanton Road. River Road continues as a local road until reaching the U.S. Coast Guard Station.
LA 406 is an undivided, two-lane road from LA 23
to south of LA 407
. The route then expands to a divided four-lane road at the LA 407
interchange before reverting to an undivided, two-lane road from north of LA 407
to Stanton Road.
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 Plaquemines
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish is the parish with the most combined land and water area in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Pointe à la Hache...
and Orleans Parishes. It spans 6.02 miles (9.7 km) and runs in a south to north (though it is bannered east/west at its intersection with LA 407). It is commonly known as Woodland Highway, River Road, and Patterson Drive, and this route serves as a secondary access route for Belle Chasse and Plaquemines Parish.
Route description
From the southwest, LA 406 begins at an intersection with LA 23Louisiana Highway 23
Louisiana Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes. It spans 74.02 miles in roughly a southeast/northwest direction. It is known locally as Belle Chasse Highway, Lafayette Street, the West Bank Expressway, and Franklin...
in Belle Chasse
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
Belle Chasse is a census-designated place in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. Belle Chasse is part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area. The population was 9,848 at the 2000 census....
. It then runs northward along the east bank of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1700 kilometers from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.The waterway provides a channel with a controlling...
, entering Orleans Parish, reentering Plaquemines Parish, and reentering Orleans Parish for a final time. It intersects LA 407
Louisiana Highway 407
Louisiana Highway 407 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Orleans Parishes. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Woodland Highway, Woodland Drive and General DeGaulle Drive.-Route description:...
via a bridge over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1700 kilometers from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas.The waterway provides a channel with a controlling...
. LA 406 then passes the English Turn community and becomes River Road/Patterson Drive before ending at an intersection with Stanton Road. River Road continues as a local road until reaching the U.S. Coast Guard Station.
LA 406 is an undivided, two-lane road from LA 23
Louisiana Highway 23
Louisiana Highway 23 is a north–south state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Jefferson Parishes. It spans 74.02 miles in roughly a southeast/northwest direction. It is known locally as Belle Chasse Highway, Lafayette Street, the West Bank Expressway, and Franklin...
to south of LA 407
Louisiana Highway 407
Louisiana Highway 407 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Orleans Parishes. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Woodland Highway, Woodland Drive and General DeGaulle Drive.-Route description:...
. The route then expands to a divided four-lane road at the LA 407
Louisiana Highway 407
Louisiana Highway 407 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Orleans Parishes. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Woodland Highway, Woodland Drive and General DeGaulle Drive.-Route description:...
interchange before reverting to an undivided, two-lane road from north of LA 407
Louisiana Highway 407
Louisiana Highway 407 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Plaquemines and Orleans Parishes. It spans in a south to north direction. It is known locally as Woodland Highway, Woodland Drive and General DeGaulle Drive.-Route description:...
to Stanton Road.