Louisiana Highway 655
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Louisiana DOTD | ||||
| Length: | 1.1 mi[1] (1.8 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1955 renumbering – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |
 LA 1 in Lockport | |||
| East end: |
 LA 308 in Rita | |||
| Location | ||||
| Parishes: | Lafourche | |||
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Louisiana Highway 655 (LA 655) is a state highway in that serves Lafourche Parish. It spans a total of 1.1 miles (1.8 km), connecting LA 1 and LA 308 at Lockport.[1]
Route description
From the west, LA 655 begins at an intersection with LA 1 (Crescent Avenue) in Lockport. It proceeds eastward along Vacherie Street then crosses a swing bridge (built in 1940) over Bayou Lafourche into an area known as Rita. LA 655 immediately turns southeast onto East Main Street to a terminus at LA 308.
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Lafourche Parish.
| Location | Mile[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lockport | 0.0 | 0.0 | LA 1 (Crescent Avenue) – Raceland, Larose | Western terminus | |
| 0.4 | 0.6 |   LA 655 Spur (Main Street) | Western terminus of LA 655 Spur | ||
| Lockport-Rita line | 0.5 | 0.8 | Bridge over Bayou Lafourche | ||
| Rita | 1.1 | 1.8 | LA 308 – Raceland, Larose | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Louisiana Highway 655 Spur
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| Location: | Lockport |
| Length: | 0.76 mi[1] (1.22 km) |
| Existed: | c. 1962–present |
LA 655 Spur provides a more direct connection between LA 1 on the southeast side of Lockport to the swing bridge over Bayou Lafourche on LA 655.
The entire highway is in Lockport, Lafourche Parish.
| Mile[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | LA 655 (Vacherie Street) | Western terminus | ||
| 0.76 | 1.22 | LA 1 – Raceland, Larose | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Microsoft. "Map of LA 655 and Auxiliary Route(s)". Bing Maps (Map). Cartography by Nokia. http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?mapurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Attached_KML/Louisiana_Highway_655&action=raw. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
External links
Route map: Google / Bing| KML file (edit) |
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