Louisiana Highway 627
Encyclopedia
Louisiana Highway 627 is a state highway
in Louisiana
that serves St. Charles Parish
. Better known as Prospect Avenue and Garrison Street, it spans 1.07 miles (1.7 km) in a south to north direction.
(River Road) northward to US 61
(Airline Highway
). It runs through a series of chemical plants and crosses two railroad tracks at grade. Due to construction at one of the plants, the route moves from Prospect Avenue to Garrison Street as it nears River Road.
LA 627 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. 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...
. Better known as Prospect Avenue and Garrison Street, it spans 1.07 miles (1.7 km) in a south to north direction.
Route description
LA 627 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
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...
(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...
). It runs through a series of chemical plants and crosses two railroad tracks at grade. Due to construction at one of the plants, the route moves from Prospect Avenue to Garrison Street as it nears River Road.
LA 627 is an undivided, two-lane highway for its entire length.
Junction list
Parish | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes | |
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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... |
Norco Norco, Louisiana Norco is a census-designated place in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,579 at the 2000 census. The community is home to a major Shell petroleum refinery. Its name is derived from the New Orleans Refining Company.... |
Southern terminus of LA 627 | |||
0.00 | LA 48 Louisiana 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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1.07 | 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... (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... ) |
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Northern terminus of LA 627 |