Louisiana Highway 50
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 50 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves St. Charles Parish
. It spans 0.85 miles (1.4 km) in a south to north direction. It is locally known as Almedia Road.
(River Road) northward to US 61 (Airline Highway
).
LA 50 is an undivided, two lane road 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. Charles Parish
St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
St. Charles Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Hahnville. In 2010, its population was 52,780. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, this was part of the German Coast, an area along the Mississippi River settled by numerous German pioneers in the...
. It spans 0.85 miles (1.4 km) in a south to north direction. It is locally known as Almedia Road.
Route description
LA 50 is a connector road that runs from LA 48Louisiana Highway 48
Louisiana Highway 48 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes. It runs from west to east, parallel to the east bank of the Mississippi River, from Norco to Metairie. It spans a total of...
(River Road) northward to US 61 (Airline Highway
Airline Highway
Airline Highway is a divided highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana, built in the 1930s and 1940s to bypass the older Jefferson Highway. It carries U.S. Highway 61 from New Orleans northwest to Baton Rouge, and U.S. Highway 190 from Baton Rouge west over the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long...
).
LA 50 is an undivided, two lane road for its entire length.
Junction list
| Parish | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles St. Charles Parish, Louisiana St. Charles Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Hahnville. In 2010, its population was 52,780. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, this was part of the German Coast, an area along the Mississippi River settled by numerous German pioneers in the... |
Almedia Almedia, Louisiana Almedia is a small community in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, just up from Kenner, Louisiana, adjacent to Frellsen.Almedia is considered part of the Greater New Orleans Metropolitan area.... |
Southern terminus of  LA 50 |
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| 0.00 |  LA 48Louisiana Highway 48 Louisiana Highway 48 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves St. Charles and Jefferson Parishes. It runs from west to east, parallel to the east bank of the Mississippi River, from Norco to Metairie. It spans a total of... (River Road) |
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| 0.85 |  US 61 (Airline HighwayAirline Highway Airline Highway is a divided highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana, built in the 1930s and 1940s to bypass the older Jefferson Highway. It carries U.S. Highway 61 from New Orleans northwest to Baton Rouge, and U.S. Highway 190 from Baton Rouge west over the Mississippi River on the Huey P. Long... ) |
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| Northern terminus of LA 50 |
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