U.S. Route 90 in Louisiana
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U.S. Highway 90, one of the major east–west U.S. Highways in the Southern United States
, runs through southern Louisiana
for 304.8 miles (490.5 km), serving Lake Charles
, Lafayette
, New Iberia
, Morgan City
and New Orleans
. Much of it west of Lafayette and east of New Orleans has been supplanted by Interstate 10 (I-10) for all but local traffic, but the section between Lafayette and New Orleans runs a good deal south of I-10.
The stretch between Lafayette and New Orleans is planned as a southern extension of Interstate 49 and is signed as "future corridor I-49". This part of the highway is important to the offshore petroleum
industry, as it connects the cities of Lafayette and New Orleans to the port cities along the coast. Most of U. S. 90 from New Iberia to New Orleans, that has not already been improved to interstate grade, is mainly an expressway
, excepting the towns traversed through, that can be easily upgraded to freeway standards. The freeway east of Morgan City, bypassing Houma
to the north, was originally built as Louisiana Highway 3052; US 90 was shifted to it from its former alignment (now Louisiana Highway 182
) once it was completed.
US 90 replaced almost all of the Louisiana section of the San Diego
–St. Augustine
Old Spanish Trail
. It was also designated Louisiana Highway 2 until the 1955 renumbering. A long section of the old road, from Lafayette to northeast of Raceland, is now Louisiana Highway 182
.
line over the Sabine River as part of Interstate 10 (I-10). Separating at exit 4 and running parallel on the north side of I-10 through Sulphur
, before rejoining I-10 east of Westlake
, crossing the Calcasieu River
, and again splitting from I-10 at exit 31b (running on the south side of I- 10) going through Lake Charles as Fruge, West 4th, then East 4th, before leaving town. In Iowa
U.S. 90 intersects with the southern terminus of U.S. Route 165
continuing east through Lacassine
, Welsh
, Roanoke, Jennings
, and Mermentau
.East of Mermentau U.S. 90 runs north of and parallel to a section of the Old Spanish Trail through Midland
, Estherwood
, and Crowley
. In Crowley U.S. 90 makes a north then east jog, bringing it close and parallel to I-10, passing through Rayne
, Duson
, Scott
, and then into Lafayette.
, where the highway takes a more easterly direction to New Orleans. The section east (south) of Broussard
, beginning east of Captain Cade road but west of Louisiana highway 88, to just west of Patterson, has been improved to interstate grade and completed in June 2011. These improvements include the completion of the overpasses at Coteau road (Louisiana Highway 88), Jefferson Island road (Louisiana highway 675), Center street (LA 14
), Avery Island road (Louisiana highway 329), South Lewis street (Parish road 605), weeks Island road (Louisiana highway 83), Darnall road (Parish road 211), Patout road (Louisiana highway 85), and Canal street (Louisiana highway 671). This section ties into the already completed section that begins at Louisiana highway 318 and terminates at East Main street (Louisiana highway 182) just east of Calumet. West of Berwick
U.S. 90 is listed as "interstate grade" with a 70 miles (112.7 km) per hour speed limit from (mile marker 174) to east of Raceland
and an intersection with LA 1
(mile marker 215b), before reverting back to a standard divided highway and continuing on a north/northeast direction to New Orleans.
, heads north at an intersection with the U.S. Highway 90 Business
called the Westbank Expressway, through Bridge City
, and across the Mississippi River
over the Huey P. Long Bridge
. Crossing the river U.S. 90, designated as S. Clearview Parkway, intersects with and running east as the Jefferson Highway
, that was originally part of the "Interstate Trail" and the "Pine to Palm" highway, a 2300 miles (3,701.5 km) mile north/south transcontinental U.S interstate highway running from New Orleans to the United States—Canadian border, then to Winnipeg, Canada The highway terminus was at the corner of St. Charles avenue and Common street with a monument that was erected in 1916. The original highway was changed to follow U.S. 90 and Louisiana highway 48. After 1935 Jefferson became S. Claiborne Avenue at the Orleans Parish line and makes a sweeping south to north semi-circle weaving through New Orleans. As the highway swings north it intersects and runs under an elevated I-10 becoming N. Claiborne for a short distance (two blocks), intersecting and running northwest as Canal Street, intersecting and running northeast as North Broad Avenue, intersecting and running northwest as St. Bernard Avenue, Paris Avenue north, then Gentilly Blvd. east becoming Chef Menteur highway to the Mississippi
state line.
is also designated as Interstate 910
, however it is not signed as such. This is a temporary designation that overlaps all freeway portions of Business U.S. 90 (the Pontchartrain Expressway, Crescent City Connection, and Westbank Expressway). When Interstate 49
is completed from Lafayette to New Orleans, Business U.S. 90/Interstate 910 will be resigned as Interstate 49.
, current plans call for parts of U.S. 90 to be upgraded to interstate standards from Lafayette to just west of New Orleans and designated Interstate 49
. The stretch of U.S. 90 to be upgraded to I-49 stretches from the West Bank Expressway (U.S. 90 Business
near Westwego, Louisiana
) to just north of downtown Lafayette, where U.S. 90 splits from U.S. Route 167
(the two highways converge in downtown Lafayette). The stretch of U.S. 167 from U.S. 90 to I-10 will also be upgraded and included as part of I-49. As of March 2008, due to a one billion dollar surplus in the Louisiana state budget, the legislature approved a bill which proposed capacity improvements on U.S. 90 in the Lafayette Area. U. S. 167/U.S. 90 is currently six-laned from I-10 to Pinhook Road. The plan calls for six-lanes from Pinhook to the suburb of Broussard. The lanes are expected to be opened in two years.
Southern United States
The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...
, runs through southern 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...
for 304.8 miles (490.5 km), serving Lake Charles
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, Lafayette
Lafayette, Louisiana
Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census...
, New Iberia
New Iberia, Louisiana
New Iberia is a city in and the parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, 30 miles southeast of Lafayette. In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747...
, Morgan City
Morgan City, Louisiana
Morgan City is a city in St. Martin and St. Mary parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census....
and New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
. Much of it west of Lafayette and east of New Orleans has been supplanted by Interstate 10 (I-10) for all but local traffic, but the section between Lafayette and New Orleans runs a good deal south of I-10.
The stretch between Lafayette and New Orleans is planned as a southern extension of Interstate 49 and is signed as "future corridor I-49". This part of the highway is important to the offshore petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
industry, as it connects the cities of Lafayette and New Orleans to the port cities along the coast. Most of U. S. 90 from New Iberia to New Orleans, that has not already been improved to interstate grade, is mainly an expressway
Limited-access road
A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...
, excepting the towns traversed through, that can be easily upgraded to freeway standards. The freeway east of Morgan City, bypassing Houma
Houma, Louisiana
Houma is a city in and the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, and the largest principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's powers of government have been absorbed by the parish, which is now run by the Terrebonne Parish...
to the north, was originally built as Louisiana Highway 3052; US 90 was shifted to it from its former alignment (now Louisiana Highway 182
Louisiana Highway 182
LA 182 is a state highway that runs a circuitous route from just north of Opelousas to Raceland. Most of the route was formerly part of the Old Spanish Trail, and the road is called such in many places to this day.-History:...
) once it was completed.
US 90 replaced almost all of the Louisiana section of the San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
–St. Augustine
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
Old Spanish Trail
Old Spanish Trail (auto trail)
The Old Spanish Trail auto highway once spanned the country with a full of roadway from ocean to ocean crossing 67 counties and eight states along the Southern border of the United States. Work on the auto highway began in 1915 and, by the 1920s, the trail linked St. Augustine, Florida, to San...
. It was also designated Louisiana Highway 2 until the 1955 renumbering. A long section of the old road, from Lafayette to northeast of Raceland, is now Louisiana Highway 182
Louisiana Highway 182
LA 182 is a state highway that runs a circuitous route from just north of Opelousas to Raceland. Most of the route was formerly part of the Old Spanish Trail, and the road is called such in many places to this day.-History:...
.
State line to Lafayette
U.S. Route 90 enters Louisiana at the TexasTexas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
line over the Sabine River as part of Interstate 10 (I-10). Separating at exit 4 and running parallel on the north side of I-10 through Sulphur
Sulphur, Louisiana
Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 22,512 at the 2000 census. Sulphur is a suburb of Lake Charles, and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, before rejoining I-10 east of Westlake
Westlake, Louisiana
Westlake is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is considered a suburb of Lake Charles. The population was 4,668 at the 2000 census...
, crossing the Calcasieu River
Calcasieu River
The Calcasieu River is a river on the Gulf Coast of southwestern Louisiana, U.S.A.. Approximately long, it drains a largely rural area of forests and bayou country, meandering southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Calcasieu" comes from the Native American Atakapa language katkosh, for...
, and again splitting from I-10 at exit 31b (running on the south side of I- 10) going through Lake Charles as Fruge, West 4th, then East 4th, before leaving town. In Iowa
Iowa, Louisiana
Iowa is a town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
U.S. 90 intersects with the southern terminus of U.S. Route 165
U.S. Route 165
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes through the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. It passes through the...
continuing east through Lacassine
Lacassine, Louisiana
Lacassine is a city in Jefferson Davis Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The Little Kahuna Water Park is currently being constructed right off of Interstate 10 in Lacassine...
, Welsh
Welsh, Louisiana
Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,380 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Welsh is located at ....
, Roanoke, Jennings
Jennings, Louisiana
Jennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census....
, and Mermentau
Mermentau, Louisiana
Mermentau is a village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 721 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
.East of Mermentau U.S. 90 runs north of and parallel to a section of the Old Spanish Trail through Midland
Midland, Louisiana
Midland is a small farming unincorporated community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Louisiana Highway 91...
, Estherwood
Estherwood, Louisiana
Estherwood is a village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, and Crowley
Crowley, Louisiana
Crowley is a city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 14,225 at the 2000 census. The city is noted for its annual International Rice Festival. Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of America", because at one time it was a major center for...
. In Crowley U.S. 90 makes a north then east jog, bringing it close and parallel to I-10, passing through Rayne
Rayne, Louisiana
Rayne is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,552 at the 2000 census. It is nicknamed the "Frog Capital of the World", as well as the "Louisiana City of Murals".Rayne is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, Duson
Duson, Louisiana
Duson is a town in Acadia and Lafayette parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,672 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Curley Duson....
, Scott
Scott, Louisiana
Scott is the second largest municipality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population rose to over 8,000 according to the 2010 census results.Scott is a suburb of Lafayette and is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and then into Lafayette.
Lafayette to Raceland
From Lafayette, U.S. 90 traverses a south by southwest course to PattersonPatterson, Louisiana
Patterson is a small city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,530 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, where the highway takes a more easterly direction to New Orleans. The section east (south) of Broussard
Broussard, Louisiana
Broussard is a small city in Lafayette and St. Martin parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 6,754 from the 2005 Census Est.Broussard is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, beginning east of Captain Cade road but west of Louisiana highway 88, to just west of Patterson, has been improved to interstate grade and completed in June 2011. These improvements include the completion of the overpasses at Coteau road (Louisiana Highway 88), Jefferson Island road (Louisiana highway 675), Center street (LA 14
Louisiana Highway 14
Louisiana Highway 14 is a state highway that serves Calcasieu Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Vermillion Parish, and Iberia Parish in Louisiana. It spans , running from west to east. Highway 14 is often referred to as "The Four Lane" by the local residents.-Route description:From the west, LA 14...
), Avery Island road (Louisiana highway 329), South Lewis street (Parish road 605), weeks Island road (Louisiana highway 83), Darnall road (Parish road 211), Patout road (Louisiana highway 85), and Canal street (Louisiana highway 671). This section ties into the already completed section that begins at Louisiana highway 318 and terminates at East Main street (Louisiana highway 182) just east of Calumet. West of Berwick
Berwick, Louisiana
Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area....
U.S. 90 is listed as "interstate grade" with a 70 miles (112.7 km) per hour speed limit from (mile marker 174) to east of Raceland
Raceland, Louisiana
Raceland is a census-designated place on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2000 census...
and an intersection with LA 1
Louisiana Highway 1
Louisiana Highway 1 is a state highway in Louisiana. At 436.20 miles , it is the longest numbered highway of any class in Louisiana. It runs diagonally across the state, connecting the oil and gas fields near the island of Grand Isle with the northwest corner of the state, north of Shreveport.The...
(mile marker 215b), before reverting back to a standard divided highway and continuing on a north/northeast direction to New Orleans.
New Orleans
U.S. 90 enters Jefferson Parish and, after passing AvondaleAvondale, Louisiana
Avondale is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the West Bank of the Mississippi River. The population was 5,441 at the 2000 census...
, heads north at an intersection with the U.S. Highway 90 Business
U.S. Route 90 Business (New Orleans, Louisiana)
U.S. Highway 90 Business is a business route of U.S. Highway 90 in and near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Unlike a standard business route, it is built to higher standards than the segment of U.S. 90 that it parallels, with over half built to freeway standards and designated Interstate 910...
called the Westbank Expressway, through Bridge City
Bridge City, Louisiana
Bridge City is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was established in the 1930s during the construction of the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River. The town is located on the West Bank of the river. It is part of the New...
, and across the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
over the Huey P. Long Bridge
Huey P. Long Bridge (Jefferson Parish)
The Huey P. Long Bridge in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, is a cantilevered steel through truss bridge that carries a two-track railroad line over the Mississippi River at mile 106.1 with two lanes of US 90 on each side of the central tracks....
. Crossing the river U.S. 90, designated as S. Clearview Parkway, intersects with and running east as the Jefferson Highway
Jefferson Highway
The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jefferson Highway was replaced with the new numbered US Highway system in the late 1920s...
, that was originally part of the "Interstate Trail" and the "Pine to Palm" highway, a 2300 miles (3,701.5 km) mile north/south transcontinental U.S interstate highway running from New Orleans to the United States—Canadian border, then to Winnipeg, Canada The highway terminus was at the corner of St. Charles avenue and Common street with a monument that was erected in 1916. The original highway was changed to follow U.S. 90 and Louisiana highway 48. After 1935 Jefferson became S. Claiborne Avenue at the Orleans Parish line and makes a sweeping south to north semi-circle weaving through New Orleans. As the highway swings north it intersects and runs under an elevated I-10 becoming N. Claiborne for a short distance (two blocks), intersecting and running northwest as Canal Street, intersecting and running northeast as North Broad Avenue, intersecting and running northwest as St. Bernard Avenue, Paris Avenue north, then Gentilly Blvd. east becoming Chef Menteur highway to the Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state line.
- The Jefferson Highway was the first north/south transcontinental highway in America, the second interstate highway, after the Lincoln HighwayLincoln HighwayThe Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
that it intersects in Colo, Iowa, but was the first international interstate highway in the world.
Interstates 49 and 910
The Business U.S. 90 portion of the Pontchartrain ExpresswayPontchartrain Expressway
The Pontchartrain Expressway is a parallel 6-lane section of Interstate 10 and U.S. Route 90 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The designation begins on I-10 near the Orleans Parish/Jefferson Parish line at the I-610 Split. The expressway follows I-10 into the Central Business District of New Orleans ...
is also designated as Interstate 910
U.S. Route 90 Business (New Orleans, Louisiana)
U.S. Highway 90 Business is a business route of U.S. Highway 90 in and near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Unlike a standard business route, it is built to higher standards than the segment of U.S. 90 that it parallels, with over half built to freeway standards and designated Interstate 910...
, however it is not signed as such. This is a temporary designation that overlaps all freeway portions of Business U.S. 90 (the Pontchartrain Expressway, Crescent City Connection, and Westbank Expressway). When Interstate 49
Interstate 49
Interstate 49 is currently an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana in the southern United States. Its southern terminus is in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Interstate 10 while its northern terminus is in Shreveport, Louisiana, at Interstate 20.-Route...
is completed from Lafayette to New Orleans, Business U.S. 90/Interstate 910 will be resigned as Interstate 49.
History
- In Calcasieu Parish, on the border with Orange, TexasOrange, TexasOrange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County, and is the easternmost city in Texas. Located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, it is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur...
, US 90 originally crossed the Sabine River eastward into East Orange, Louisiana, a town consisting primarily of gambling, showboatShowboatA showboat, or show boat, was a form of theater that traveled along the waterways of the United States, especially along the Mississippi and Ohio rivers . A showboat was basically a barge that resembled a long, flat-roofed house, and in order to move down the river, it was pushed by a small tugboat...
s, and supper clubSupper clubA supper club, in general, refers to a dining establishment that also functions as a social club. The term may describe different establishments depending on the region, but in general, supper clubs tend to present themselves as having a high-class image, even if the price is affordable to...
s. The bridge over the Sabine River was removed after US 90 had been rerouted northward in Orange onto Simmons Drive and Interstate 10Interstate 10 in LouisianaInterstate 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...
. - In Lake CharlesLake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, US 90 traveled from Westlake down present-day Mike Hooks Road to cross the Calcasieu RiverCalcasieu RiverThe Calcasieu River is a river on the Gulf Coast of southwestern Louisiana, U.S.A.. Approximately long, it drains a largely rural area of forests and bayou country, meandering southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Calcasieu" comes from the Native American Atakapa language katkosh, for...
on a bridge built in 1916. The road then traveled along Shell Beach and Lakeshore Drives to continue eastward on Broad Street. This alignment changed with the completion of the Lake Charles I-10 BridgeLake Charles I-10 BridgeThe Lake Charles I-10 Bridge is a cantilever bridge located on Interstate 10 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It was the only major bridge in Lake Charles until the construction of the Lake Charles Loop with the I-210 Calcasieu River High Bridge began in 1962. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 135...
in 1952. - In St. Charles Parish and Lafourche Parish, US 90 traveled down present-day LA 631Louisiana Highway 631Louisiana Highway 631 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Lafourche and St. Charles Parishes. It spans a total of from west to east. It is known locally as the Old Spanish Trail.-Route description:...
, crossing the swing bridge still used by local traffic in Des AllemandsDes Allemands, LouisianaDes Allemands is a census-designated place in Lafourche and St. Charles parishes in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 2,500 at the 2000 census. The town, known as the "Catfish Capital of the Universe," is along the Bayou Des Allemands, which is the boundary...
. - In Lafourche Parish, The Old US 90 (Now LA 182) splits off from the current US 90/Future I-49 just northeast of Raceland. It follows the BNSF/UP Railroad near the Raceland Junction, and then crosses the Louisiana and Delta Railroad near Raceland Raw Sugars. Further southwest it enters Raceland, intersecting with LA 308, then immediately afterwards crosses Bayou Lafourche over a draw bridge. The route then goes to the right, through the middle of Raceland coaligned with LA 1 for a few thousand feet. It then takes a turn to the southwest as Willow Street or The Old Houma Road, interchanging with US 90/Future I-49. Just south of this Interchange, it travels as four lane highway, until the Junction with Prospect Blvd./LA 3087. Old Highway 90/LA 182 then heads to Bayou Blue and on to downtown Houma as a major two lane highway. LA 653 was the US 90's original route but was supplanted in the 1950s by its current route, what is now LA 182, and most of this original road has been abandoned.
- Jefferson Parish:
- 1926-1928: The original alignment of U.S. 90 generally followed today's LA 18Louisiana Highway 18Louisiana Highway 18 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and Jefferson Parishes. Called the Great River Road, it runs from west to east, parallel to the west bank of the Mississippi River, running from Donaldsonville to Gretna. It...
through Jefferson Parish and crossed the Mississippi River into Orleans Parish (city of New Orleans) via the Jackson Avenue Ferry at Gretna. The exact routing was as follows:- LA 18 (River Road) from the St. Charles Parish line eastbound to Avondale.
- The original road through the Avondale shipyards continued straight along the river levee and no longer exists.
- LA 541Louisiana Highway 541Louisiana Highway 541 is a state highway that serves Jefferson Parish. LA 541 is commonly referred to as River Road and Labauve Drive. It spans in a west to east direction.-Route description:...
(continuation of River Road) and Bridge City Avenue through Bridge City. - LA 18 (Seven Oaks Boulevard, formerly Bridge City Avenue) to Westwego.
- LA 541 (River Road), Sala Avenue, and LA 18 (Fourth Street) through Westwego.
- LA 18 (Fourth Street, Barataria BoulevardLouisiana Highway 45Louisiana Highway 45 is a state highway in Louisiana that serves Jefferson Parish. It spans in a south to north direction. It begins in the south as Jean Lafitte Boulevard in Lafitte and ends in the north as Barataria Boulevard in Marrero....
, and continuation of Fourth Street) to GretnaGretna, LouisianaThe city of Gretna is the parish seat of Jefferson Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. Gretna is on the west bank of the Mississippi River, just east and across the river from uptown New Orleans. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. - Huey P. Long Avenue to the Gretna Ferry landing.
- 1928-1930: U.S. 90 was re-routed over the Walnut Street FerryWalnut Street FerryWalnut Street Ferry refers to the following ferries:*Walnut Street Ferry in New Orleans, Louisiana, replaced by the Huey P. Long Bridge...
in September 1928, shortening the route in Jefferson Parish to the former ferry landing at River Road and Sala Avenue in Westwego. - 1930-1937: U.S. 90 was restored to its original route through Jefferson Parish in May 1930, after widening and resurfacing of the Westwego-Gretna section was completed in April.
- 1937-1941: The Huey P. Long Bridge was opened in December 1935. U.S. 90 was re-routed over the bridge, following Jefferson Highway into Orleans Parish, after widening of that thoroughfare to four lanes was completed in 1937. (LA 2 remained on the old alignment until the 1955 renumbering of Louisiana highways.)
- 1941–present: The current alignment (the "Boutte Cutoff") west of the Huey P. Long Bridge was opened in April 1941, bypassing the winding river road. This alignment was widened to four lanes in 1953.
- 1926-1928: The original alignment of U.S. 90 generally followed today's LA 18
- Orleans Parish (west of Peoples Avenue):
- 1926-1928: U.S. 90 originally followed this route through New Orleans, starting from the Jackson Avenue Ferry landing:
- Jackson Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue to downtown New Orleans.
- Canal Street, North Broad Avenue, Bruxelles Street, and Gentilly Boulevard to Peoples Avenue.
- The above route, though signed in the field, had several problems that were mostly alleviated by a re-routing in 1928:
- The New Basin CanalNew Basin CanalThe New Basin Canal, also known as the New Orleans Canal and the New Canal, was a shipping canal in New Orleans, Louisiana from the 1830s through the 1940s....
bridge on South Claiborne Avenue had been closed in 1923 due to safety concerns. A temporary bridge was opened in July 1928, but it was a traffic bottleneck. - Bruxelles Street became a one-way street in 1926, forcing westbound traffic to follow the unpaved Paris and St. Bernard Avenues from Gentilly to Broad.
- Jackson Avenue was also unpaved beyond St. Charles Avenue and did not connect directly to South Claiborne Avenue westbound.
- The Jackson Avenue Ferry service was considered to be inferior to that of the Walnut Street Ferry which the Old Spanish Trail had followed for years.
- The New Basin Canal
- 1928-1930: The route of U.S. 90 was revised above Canal Street in September 1928, utilizing a better ferry and avoiding the New Basin Canal bridge and railroad crossings on South Claiborne Avenue. From the Walnut Street Ferry landing, the revised route was as follows:
- Walnut Street, St. Charles Avenue to Lee Circle, Howard Avenue, and Camp Street to Canal Street.
- Because of one-way streets, westbound traffic followed Canal Street, St. Charles Avenue, and Audubon Street to the Walnut Street Ferry landing.
- 1930-1931: In spite of protests, U.S. 90 was routed back over the Jackson Avenue Ferry in May 1930, following Jackson Avenue, St. Charles Avenue, Washington Avenue, and South Claiborne Avenue to Canal Street.
- 1931-1937: After Jackson Avenue was paved between St. Charles Avenue and South Claiborne Avenue in October 1931, the Washington Avenue detour was eliminated. Paving of Paris and St. Bernard Avenues was completed in March 1932, but eastbound traffic still followed Bruxelles Street.
- 1937-1939: After being re-routed over the Huey P. Long Bridge, U.S. 90 now entered Orleans Parish on South Claiborne Avenue, following South Carrollton Avenue and Canal Street to North Broad Avenue.
- 1939-1946: U.S. 90 shortly began to follow South Claiborne Avenue directly to Canal Street.
- 1946-1956: The Bruxelles Street link was finally eliminated. Eastbound traffic now followed St. Bernard and Paris Avenues from Broad to Gentilly. Westbound traffic followed St. Bernard Avenue only.
- 1956-1975: U.S. 90 was re-routed over the North Broad Avenue extension and railroad underpass that had been opened in April 1952. Eastbound traffic was fed onto Allen Street to Gentilly Boulevard. Westbound traffic followed New Orleans Street from Gentilly Boulevard onto North Broad Avenue.
- 1975–present: The final change in routing was the substitution of Tulane Avenue for Canal Street around 1975.
- 1926-1928: U.S. 90 originally followed this route through New Orleans, starting from the Jackson Avenue Ferry landing:
- Orleans Parish (east of Peoples Avenue):
- 1926-1929: Continuing from the intersection of Gentilly Boulevard and Peoples Avenue, the original route of U.S. 90 through eastern New Orleans was as follows:
- Old Gentilly Road to the Industrial CanalIndustrial CanalThe Industrial Canal is a 5.5 mile waterway in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The waterway's proper name, as used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and on NOAA nautical charts, is Inner Harbor Navigation Canal...
. U.S. 90 crossed the canal over the L&N Railroad bridge (also known as the Almonaster Avenue BridgeAlmonaster Avenue BridgeThe Almonaster Avenue Bridge is a bascule bridge in New Orleans, Louisiana. The bridge has two vehicular lanes of Almonaster Road and two railroad tracks over the Industrial Canal.The bridge is named after Almonaster Avenue on which it is built...
), a combination railroad/vehicular bridge opened in 1919 now closed to vehicular traffic. The bridge was originally connected to Old Gentilly Road via two sharp right-angle turns on either side. - Continuation of Old Gentilly Road to Michoud.
- U.S. 90 remains on its original alignment (Chef MenteurChef MenteurChef Menteur is associated with several place names in eastern New Orleans and South Louisiana, including:*Chef Menteur Pass*Bayou Chef Menteur*Chef Menteur Highway Chef Menteur is associated with several place names in eastern New Orleans and South Louisiana, including:*Chef Menteur Pass*Bayou...
Highway) from Michoud to a point two miles west of the Chef Menteur BridgeChef Menteur BridgeThe Chef Menteur Bridge carries U.S. Route 90 across Chef Menteur Pass on the eastern side of Lake Pontchartrain between New Orleans and Slidell, Louisiana....
, where the original road continued to the left along Bayou Sauvage. Portions of this road still exist as Old Chef Menteur Road and Fort MacombFort MacombFort Macomb is a 19th century fortress in Louisiana, on the western shore of Chef Menteur Pass. The fort is adjacent to the Venetian Isles community, now legally within the city limits of New Orleans, Louisiana, although some miles distant from the city when first built and still a considerable...
Road. - U.S. 90 crossed the Chef Menteur Pass by ferry, then continued along the current alignment toward the Rigolets. About a third of the way to the Rigolets, a curve on the south side of the road has been bypassed.
- At the approach to the Rigolets Bridge, U.S. 90 continued straight ahead on a road which no longer exists to the site of the Rigolets Ferry to St. Tammany ParishSt. Tammany Parish, LouisianaSt. Tammany Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area. The parish seat is Covington....
.
- Old Gentilly Road to the Industrial Canal
- 1929-1930: The Chef Menteur Bridge was opened in September 1929, replacing the ferry service.
- 1930-1932: The Rigolets Bridge (with new approach road) was opened in June 1930, followed shortly by the first section of Chef Menteur Highway between Downman Road and Lee Station. The route was now:
- Old Gentilly Road to the Industrial Canal, with the dangerous bridge approaches smoothed out. The eastern approach now fed traffic onto the new Chef Menteur Highway.
- Current U.S. 90 (Chef Menteur Highway) to Lee Station, curving back onto Old Gentilly Road just east of present-day Crowder Boulevard.
- Old Gentilly Road to Michoud.
- Current U.S. 90 (Chef Menteur Highway) and old approach (described above) to Chef Menteur Pass.
- Current U.S. 90 (Chef Menteur Highway) across Chef Menteur and Rigolets bridges to St. Tammany Parish.
- 1932-1934: The Peoples Avenue-Downman Road section of Chef Menteur Highway, including a new bridge over the Industrial Canal, was opened in 1932. The original Danziger BridgeDanziger BridgeThe Danziger Bridge is a vertical lift bridge which carries seven vehicular lanes of U.S. Route 90 across the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was built to replace the old Danziger Bridge, a draw bridge constructed in 1931–1932...
existed on the north side of the current bridge. - 1934-1942: The permanent approach road to the Chef Menteur Bridge was finally opened, eliminating the road along Bayou Sauvage with right-angle turn onto the bridge.
- 1942–present: The "Michoud Cutoff," the section of Chef Menteur Highway from Lee Station to Michoud, was opened in May 1942, completing the current alignment.
- 1926-1929: Continuing from the intersection of Gentilly Boulevard and Peoples Avenue, the original route of U.S. 90 through eastern New Orleans was as follows:
- In St. Tammany Parish, US 90 originally took a much longer route toward Mississippi. After crossing the Rigolets, US 90 travelled along LA 433 (Old Spanish Trail) to Slidell, then US 11 (Front Street) to Pearl River, continuing onto LA 3081 (Main Street). The bridge across the West Pearl River no longer exists. The route continued onto Old US 11, crossing the site of current US 11/I-59. Old US 11 continues through the Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area to the Mississippi State Line, where a bridge once crossed over the Pearl River. This out-of-the-way alignment was bypassed around 1930 when the current alignment to Pearlington was constructed. US 11 was subsequently routed onto it.
Future
In LouisianaLouisiana
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...
, current plans call for parts of U.S. 90 to be upgraded to interstate standards from Lafayette to just west of New Orleans and designated Interstate 49
Interstate 49
Interstate 49 is currently an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana in the southern United States. Its southern terminus is in Lafayette, Louisiana, at Interstate 10 while its northern terminus is in Shreveport, Louisiana, at Interstate 20.-Route...
. The stretch of U.S. 90 to be upgraded to I-49 stretches from the West Bank Expressway (U.S. 90 Business
U.S. Route 90 Business (New Orleans, Louisiana)
U.S. Highway 90 Business is a business route of U.S. Highway 90 in and near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Unlike a standard business route, it is built to higher standards than the segment of U.S. 90 that it parallels, with over half built to freeway standards and designated Interstate 910...
near Westwego, Louisiana
Westwego, Louisiana
Westwego is a city in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and a suburb of New Orleans. The population was 10,763 at the 2000 census. It lies along the west bank of the Mississippi River.-Geography:...
) to just north of downtown Lafayette, where U.S. 90 splits from U.S. Route 167
U.S. Route 167
U.S. Route 167 runs for 499 miles from Ash Flat, Arkansas at U.S. Route 62 to Abbeville, Louisiana at Louisiana Highway 14. It goes through the cities of Little Rock, Arkansas, Alexandria, Louisiana, and Lafayette, Louisiana....
(the two highways converge in downtown Lafayette). The stretch of U.S. 167 from U.S. 90 to I-10 will also be upgraded and included as part of I-49. As of March 2008, due to a one billion dollar surplus in the Louisiana state budget, the legislature approved a bill which proposed capacity improvements on U.S. 90 in the Lafayette Area. U. S. 167/U.S. 90 is currently six-laned from I-10 to Pinhook Road. The plan calls for six-lanes from Pinhook to the suburb of Broussard. The lanes are expected to be opened in two years.
Major junctions
| Parish | Location | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| Calcasieu Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Calcasieu Parish[p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Lake Charles. As of 2010, the parish population was 192,768... |
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| Sulphur Sulphur, Louisiana Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 22,512 at the 2000 census. Sulphur is a suburb of Lake Charles, and is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Bridge over Lake Charles (Calcasieu River Calcasieu River The Calcasieu River is a river on the Gulf Coast of southwestern Louisiana, U.S.A.. Approximately long, it drains a largely rural area of forests and bayou country, meandering southward to the Gulf of Mexico. The name "Calcasieu" comes from the Native American Atakapa language katkosh, for... ) |
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| Lake Charles Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in... |
29 | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 30A | North Lakeshore Drive | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| 30B | Ryan Street – Downtown Lake Charles | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
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| 31B | Shattuck Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
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| Iowa Iowa, Louisiana Iowa is a town in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,663 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Jefferson Davis Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Jennings. As of 2000, its population was 31,435. Jefferson Davis Parish is named after the president of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, Jefferson Davis. It is located in southwestern... |
Lacassine Lacassine, Louisiana Lacassine is a city in Jefferson Davis Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The Little Kahuna Water Park is currently being constructed right off of Interstate 10 in Lacassine... |
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| Welsh Welsh, Louisiana Welsh is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,380 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Welsh is located at .... |
West end of LA 99 overlap | |||
| Jennings Jennings, Louisiana Jennings is a small city in and the parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States, near Lake Charles. The population was 10,986 at the 2000 census.... |
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| Acadia Acadia Parish, Louisiana Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Crowley. According to the 2010 census, the population of Acadia Parish is 61,773. The parish was founded from parts of St... |
Mermentau Mermentau, Louisiana Mermentau is a village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 721 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Midland Midland, Louisiana Midland is a small farming unincorporated community in Acadia Parish, Louisiana located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Louisiana Highway 91... |
West end of LA 91 overlap | |||
| Estherwood Estherwood, Louisiana Estherwood is a village in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 807 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
East end of LA 91 overlap | |||
| Crowley Crowley, Louisiana Crowley is a city in and the parish seat of Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 14,225 at the 2000 census. The city is noted for its annual International Rice Festival. Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of America", because at one time it was a major center for... |
West end of LA 13 overlap | |||
| East end of LA 13 overlap | ||||
| Rayne Rayne, Louisiana Rayne is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,552 at the 2000 census. It is nicknamed the "Frog Capital of the World", as well as the "Louisiana City of Murals".Rayne is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
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| Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census... |
Duson Duson, Louisiana Duson is a town in Acadia and Lafayette parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,672 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Curley Duson.... |
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| Scott Scott, Louisiana Scott is the second largest municipality in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population rose to over 8,000 according to the 2010 census results.Scott is a suburb of Lafayette and is part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
West end of LA 93 overlap | |||
| East end of LA 93 overlap | ||||
| Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana Lafayette is a city in and the parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. The population was 120,623 at the 2010 census... |
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| – Lafayette Regional Airport Lafayette Regional Airport -History:The airport opened as Lafayette Municipal Airport on 29 November 1930. On 5 July 1942, during World War II, the airport was commandeered by the United States Army Air Forces and used as a contract primary pilot training airfield under the AAF Gulf Coast Training Center... |
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| St. Martin St. Martin Parish, Louisiana St. Martin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is St. Martinville. As of the 2000 census, the population was 48,583.St... |
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| Iberia Iberia Parish, Louisiana Iberia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is New Iberia. As of 2000, the population was 73,266.Iberia Parish is part of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Lafayette–Acadiana Combined Statistical Area.Iberia, along with... |
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| New Iberia New Iberia, Louisiana New Iberia is a city in and the parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States, 30 miles southeast of Lafayette. In 1900, 6,815 people lived in New Iberia; in 1910, 7,499; and in 1940, 13,747... |
126 | West end of freeway | ||
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| Damall Road | Interchange | |||
| Jeanerette Jeanerette, Louisiana Jeanerette is a city in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. Known as "Sugar City", it had a population of 5,997 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Iberia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Early years:... |
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| St. Mary St. Mary Parish, Louisiana St. Mary Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Franklin. As of 2000, the population was 53,500.The Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of St. Mary Parish.-Geography:... |
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| Baldwin Baldwin, Louisiana Baldwin is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
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| Franklin Franklin, Louisiana Franklin is a city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 8,354 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| Patterson Patterson, Louisiana Patterson is a small city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,530 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
West end of LA 182 overlap | |||
| Bayou Vista Bayou Vista, Louisiana Bayou Vista is a census-designated place in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,351 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
East end of LA 182 overlap | |||
| Berwick Berwick, Louisiana Berwick is a town in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,418 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Morgan City Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
West end of freeway | |||
| Bridge over Berwick Bay Berwick Bay Berwick Bay is the section of the Lower Atchafalaya River in Louisiana from Morgan City north to Sixmile Lake. U.S. Route 90 crosses Berwick Bay connecting the town of Berwick on the west bank of the Atchafalaya to Morgan City on the east bank. There is also a Southern Pacific vertical lift... |
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| Morgan City Morgan City, Louisiana Morgan City is a city in St. Martin and St. Mary parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census.... |
Federal Avenue | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 176 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard | |||
| 181 | Lake Palourde Bypass | |||
| Assumption Assumption Parish, Louisiana Assumption Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and was formed in 1807 as an original parish of the Louisiana Territory. Its parish seat is Napoleonville. In 2000, its population was 23,388. Assumption is one of the 22 Acadiana parishes. Its major product is sugarcane... |
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| Terrebonne Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Houma. Its population was 111,860... |
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| Gibson Gibson, Louisiana Gibson is an unincorporated community in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, USA. The ZIP Code is 70356. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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| Gray Gray, Louisiana Gray is a census-designated place in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,958 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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| Lafourche Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It was originally the northern part of Lafourche Interior Parish, which consisted of the present parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne. The parish seat is Thibodaux... |
210 | |||
| Raceland Raceland, Louisiana Raceland is a census-designated place on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2000 census... |
215A | Signed as exit 215 eastbound | ||
| 215B | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; east end of freeway | |||
Related routes
- U.S. Highway 90 Business (90-X) runs mainly along the old alignment through downtown Lake CharlesLake Charles, LouisianaLake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
, while US 90 uses Interstate 10 and the newer Fruge Street. - U.S. Highway 90 Business (90-Y) is the old route through downtown Lafayette, mostly along Louisiana Highway 182Louisiana Highway 182LA 182 is a state highway that runs a circuitous route from just north of Opelousas to Raceland. Most of the route was formerly part of the Old Spanish Trail, and the road is called such in many places to this day.-History:...
. - U.S. Highway 90 Business (90-W) is mostly the old route (Louisiana Highway 182Louisiana Highway 182LA 182 is a state highway that runs a circuitous route from just north of Opelousas to Raceland. Most of the route was formerly part of the Old Spanish Trail, and the road is called such in many places to this day.-History:...
) through and east of Morgan CityMorgan City, LouisianaMorgan City is a city in St. Martin and St. Mary parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 12,404 at the 2010 census....
. - U.S. Highway 90 BusinessU.S. Route 90 Business (New Orleans, Louisiana)U.S. Highway 90 Business is a business route of U.S. Highway 90 in and near New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Unlike a standard business route, it is built to higher standards than the segment of U.S. 90 that it parallels, with over half built to freeway standards and designated Interstate 910...
(90-Z) is more of a bypass than a business route in the New OrleansNew Orleans, LouisianaNew Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
area, running along the Westbank Expressway.
- U.S. Highway 190 splits from US 90 east of SlidellSlidell, LouisianaSlidell is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 25,695 at the 2000 census. The Greater Slidell Community has a population of about 90,000...
, just west of the MississippiMississippiMississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state line. It heads west into TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, staying north of US 90.